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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 ...
The Rohingya: Tracking the history of today’s refugee crisis
In the years since the exodus, the plight of the fewer than 500,000 Rohingya who remain in Myanmar has only become more dire, thanks largely to the February 2021 military coup and an escalating civil war involving several armed ethnic resistance groups.Today, the Rohingya, like millions of other civilians in Myanmar, are subjected to …
The 25 crises that shaped history - The New Humanitarian
TNH@25 | Rethinking Humanitarianism: This year, The New Humanitarian (founded in 1995 as IRIN News) marks 25 years of journalism from the heart of crises. This story is part of a series that looks back on crisis response over the last quarter century and …
Why these 10 humanitarian crises still demand your attention
Jul 17, 2024 · At the start of the year, we published this analysis flagging how – even as the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine dominated headlines going into 2024 – it was important to remember the many other crises that were being too easily forgotten by the media and neglected by aid donors.. Tens of millions of affected people in these settings continue to live in extreme hunger or extreme danger, while ...
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 ...
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.
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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 …
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.