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Crisis comms: donations vs. dignity | Decolonise How?
NGO ads don't have to be a balance between dignity and donations. A look at the ethics and power dynamics of crisis communications, and how...
Event | Humanitarianism in the West Bank
Humanitarianism in the West Bank: Structures, Power, and the Limits of Aid ___ What does it mean to "do no harm" in a context where aid can...
Decolonising the newsroom | Decolonise How?
The first African to lead the BBC's African service, Joseph Warungu, and The New Humanitarian's Head of Editorial, Andrew Gully, have over h...
Diaspora aid: the lifeline we don't talk about enough | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Every year, people in the diaspora send hundreds of billions of dollars home. It is one of the single most important streams of assistance,...
Who gets to tell the story? | Decolonise How?
Does it really matter whether a journalist is a local or a foreigner? The distinction between "local" or "international" journalists raises...
What it means for humanitarians to be political | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Saving lives is a choice, and that makes it hard for humanitarianism to be completely apolitical despite long-running debates about neutrali...
Ethical principles vs institutional realities | Decolonise How?
In the latest Decolonise How? podcast, we ask whether ethical journalism is possible when individual ideals collide with institutional reali...
Surviving war while delivering aid | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Like many local aid workers living through war, Hind Obeid is surviving a crisis while responding to it. Obeid works for an NGO that support...
Should there be foreign correspondents? | Decolonise How?
In this episode of Decolonise How? , host Patrick Gathara sits down with journalist Jane Ferguson to debate what role foreign correspondents...
An exit talk with UNRWA's Philippe Lazzarini | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Philippe Lazzarini has ended his term as head of UNRWA, the UN agency that provides essential services to Palestinians. In an exit interview...
What is humanitarian journalism? | Decolonise How?
There's more than one way to cover crises, says Professor Martin Scott. In the second episode of Decolonise How? , host Patrick Gathara sits...
Who owns the story? | Decolonise How?
"The first place that people are dehumanised is in stories." - Sophie Otiende The way we tell stories about humanitarian crises can distort...
Tragedy? When humanitarian language becomes oppressive | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Is it problematic to call human suffering a "tragedy"? Even well-intentioned humanitarian language can harm, says Heidi Mogstad, senior rese...
Introducing a new podcast on crisis storytelling | Decolonise How?
Decolonise How? is a new podcast by The New Humanitarian that examines the stories we tell about humanitarian crises. Join host Patrick Gath...
The aid sector's techno-colonialism problem | Rethinking Humanitarianism
AI and new tech in crises: When is technology a force for good, and when are we piling on the problems in humanitarian response? In this epi...
Burnout in the aid sector and how to respond | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Humanitarians have a "burnout culture", experts say. They work long hours in difficult environments. They're trying to help people in the wo...
Don't forget about the Rohingya | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community are waiting for justice. A landmark genocide case at the International Court of Justice is a major s...
What's happening in Iran? The wider context | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Protests have spread across Iran, and the fallout is rapidly evolving. In this episode, Hamid Dabashi, Iranian-American author and professor...
What we've learned so far: Key takeaways for 2026 | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The crisis of illiberalism. The global gender backlash. Aid blind spots. Gaza and the failure of international law. Our guests have taken on...