What’s in and what’s out for humanitarian action
Reading the room at the Global Partnerships Conference, Angelina Jial and Christina Bennett reflect on what it will take to transform humanitarian action if it’s going to meet this moment.
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Participatory development storytelling and the reality of decolonising narratives in humanitarian communications
Brigitte Perenyi on why it’s time to move away from narrow, negative framings in favour of participatory storytelling to show communities’ complexities, agency and resilience in the face of structural constraints.
Less is not more in the face of hunger
This World Hunger Day (28 May) we are urging the UK government to restore lifesaving assistance, prioritise food security and nutrition and put local communities at the centre of decision making.
The human cost of yet another crisis should drive transformative change to the global financial system
The scale of today’s crisis demands urgency, structural change and a commitment to putting the most vulnerable communities first. Yet signals from the Spring Meetings suggest rich countries are being prioritised. How can this mark a turning point?
How the UK fuels child undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries by enabling illicit finance
Sunit Bagree at Results UK examines the devastating consequences of the UK’s complicity in trade-related illicit financial flows. Can the British government turn the tide?
Why we’re celebrating Neurodiversity Week
As the UK marks Neurodiversity Week (16-20 March), Railway Children reflects on the unique strengths different minds bring to their organisation, the rich potential of the young people they support and why they’ve established a Neurodiversity Working Group to ensure every kind of mind can thrive.
Landmark study shows progress and persistent challenges for girls’ development
The final report from Plan International’s 18-year study reveals that, while there has been meaningful intergenerational progress in girls’ lives, girls’ rights remain fragile and uneven.
War in the Middle East: what we know so far
Strikes by the USA and Israel on Iran on Saturday, and Iran’s response across the region, have plunged the Middle East into its most serious open conflict in years.
Here’s what we know so far.
Ukraine four years on: those experiencing homelessness must not be forgotten
If Ukrainian housing and social policy, and humanitarian response plans, do not address and further anticipate the growing needs of people, then Ukraine will face rising and ever more costly levels of homelessness. This is why Depaul Ukraine is leading the way in implementing programmes to effectively prevent and tackle homelessness.