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Crises & Countries in Conflict

InterAction Member NGOs Respond to Crisis in Haiti

Every day, InterAction Members are working all over the world to combat poverty and alleviate suffering. As a platform for advocacy and engagement, InterAction features their…
Jeremy Doran
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Aug 17, 2021
Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

If It Bleeds, It Leads

When did you first hear about the humanitarian crisis in the Cabo Delgado state of Mozambique? For most of the world, the answer is March…
Dane Burrough
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Aug 5, 2021
Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

The Future of Asylum in a Post-Pandemic World

The COVID-19 pandemic has not diminished the need to provide safety for millions of people around the world who have fled war, persecution, and violence.
Giulia McPherson
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Jun 3, 2021
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

The use of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA) has caused significant harm to civilian populations. Beyond individual deaths and injuries, explosive weapons cause indirect and reverberating effects, such as psychological…
Archibald Henry
Katherine Kramer
Apr 14, 2021
Crises & Countries in Conflict

How to Turbocharge the Peace Process in Afghanistan

I am the country director for a large American humanitarian organization working in Afghanistan that has been providing emergency and other lifesaving assistance to Afghan…
Mark Ward
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Mar 30, 2021
Crises & Countries in Conflict

When the Key to Unlocking a Crisis Is in the Fine Print

For Omar Yaghi, the only thing that stood between life and death was paperwork. Specifically, paperwork from Israel certifying that eight-month-old Omar and a guardian…
Elizabeth Courtney
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Dec 17, 2020
Crises & Countries in Conflict

There’s a Lie You’ve Heard about Haiti

There is one thing you quickly learn when researching anything about Haiti: the country is the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. Rarely does an article…
Elizabeth Courtney
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Oct 23, 2020