The Darién Gap migration crisis in six graphs, and one map
Jan 15, 2024 · A number of factors caused the dramatic 2023 uptick in Darién Gap crossings. Changes in migration policies across the region have made it more difficult for those trying to reach the United States from South America to cross borders legally. Several countries imposed visa restrictions on Venezuelans and Haitians, even as countries such as Chile and Peru militarised their borders, pushing ...
How Burkina Faso’s military junta outlawed local peace talks with …
Nov 18, 2024 · Burkina Faso’s first homegrown jihadist group was formed in 2016 in the north. Its leader, Malam Ibrahim Dicko, was known for delivering political sermons on how the state had abandoned people, and for critiquing inequality between social classes.
Gaza in-depth: Why Israel wants to end UNRWA and what its …
Mar 6, 2024 · Facing allegations of violations of humanitarian neutrality, a funding freeze by major donors, and calls by Israeli officials for it to be dismantled, UNRWA, the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees is at a breaking point, according to its director-general Philippe Lazzarini. The crisis is threatening to collapse the largest aid agency in the Gaza Strip even as children have begun to …
In Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, extraction and insurgency …
Oct 8, 2024 · Simao used to grow cassava, maize, bananas, and sweet potatoes on her four-hectare farm in her village of Namalukat. But her life was upended in 2018 when the jihadists – dressed in an assortment of military uniforms and civilian clothes – attacked in broad daylight, killing indiscriminately, and beheading some of the people they caught.
Ethnic cleansing isn’t a crime. Should it be?
Jan 24, 2024 · Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.
Why these 10 humanitarian crises demand your attention now
Jan 8, 2024 · As the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine continue to dominate headlines going into 2024, it’s important to remember the many other crises that are too easily forgotten by the media and neglected by aid donors – often just because of their complexity or their relative lack of geopolitical importance.
Filipino farmers’ profits disappear, and hunger looms
Jul 27, 2023 · Emerging hunger hotspots: The world is experiencing a third major food crisis in 15 years. This one is coming on the heels of a pandemic, increasingly erratic weather patterns, and an inflationary surge. We typically focus on the worst affected, but this series sounds the alarm on fast-growing needs around the world by flagging the rapid deterioration in …
‘More people will die’: How Israel’s UNRWA ban affects …
Nov 7, 2024 · The outcome of the US presidential election “is going to be a key factor in how the situation across the region is going to move forward, including implications on UNRWA”, Juliette Touma, communications director for the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees, told The New Humanitarian as voting was taking place on 5 November.
The New Humanitarian | ‘This is inexcusable’: What's behind ...
Dec 4, 2023 · The numbers arriving this year increased significantly beginning in July, when the pushbacks carried out by Greek authorities reportedly subsided.. Human rights organisations have raised concerns about restrictions on movement, excessive surveillance, and “prison-like” conditions in the new EU-funded facilities – called Closed Controlled Access Centres (CCAC) – since the first one ...
After two years in Poland, Ukrainian refugees ask when – and if – …
Mar 5, 2024 · Nearly one million Ukrainian refugees live in Poland, 41% of them school-age children. Two years after Russia launched its attempted full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they are facing destabilising and pressing questions: How much of a new life should they build; and when – if ever – will they be able to return home?