President Trump has made clear his desire to move on from Syria. But this would be a mistake. Disengagement now would condemn Syrians to a new round of suffering.
IRIN editors' weekly take on humanitarian news, trends, and developments from around the globe.
"[E]ight years of warfare has turned Syria into one of the biggest protection crises in the world'" said UNOCHA spokesperson.
Despite appalling conditions in Lebanese camps, most refugees say it is unsafe to go home.
A glance at Relief International's efforts to empower Syrian refugee families.
Today, global poverty is at an all-time low, hunger has been cut in half, and safe water is increasingly available.
The Global Fragility Act (GFA) passed the House of Representatives on May 20, 2019. The bill would streamline and improve programs and efforts within the USG to address violent conflict overseas using a “3D” approach of development, diplomacy, and defense. With bipartisan support, the bill has moved out of the House.
Join us Wednesday May 8th at InterAction (lobby conference center) for an interactive discussion with Alex de Waal on the politics…
Leaders from our humanitarian team joined the WFP discussion to share their insights on effectively addressing sexual exploitation and abuse, and lessons learned from the Yemen crisis.