More than a number, less than a priority
At least one humanitarian worker is killed, injured, kidnapped or detained every day. As we mark World Humanitarian Day it is time for the UK government to take meaningful action.
Humanitarian
Differences matter: planning and delivering inclusive humanitarian action in contexts where explosive weapons are used
Explosive violence does not create inequalities – it exposes and intensifies them, yet a one-size-fits-all approach to civilians in war zones means many people are not being reached by humanitarian assistance.
Syria’s chance for a peaceful, inclusive future must not be wasted
In Syria, there is a deep desire for fairness and justice, where all ethnic and religious communities can live together in peace and dignity. The international community, including the UK, must ensure the transitional government realise this vision.
The National Security Bill’s blind spot: how the UK government’s new laws could endanger humanitarian work
Bond’s Paul Abernethy on the National Security (State Threats) Bill, and the potential unintended consequences for NGOs without adequate humanitarian exemptions.
Child poverty: what we know, what works, and what needs to change
Insights from Oliver Fiala at Save the Children UK on how to tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our times. What are the four drivers of global poverty reduction?
Briefing
National Security (State Threats) Bill 2026
Bond's briefing note on the National Security (State Threats) Bill.
From access to resilience: how FAST savings groups advance women’s economic empowerment
Trisha Mapacpac at VisionFund shares how a mix of credit, insurance coverage, digital innovation, and training is enabling rural women across 10 countries to grow their businesses and support their families.
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.
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.