We may need more humanitarian bureaucracy, not less

February 4, 2021 5 mins read Accountability / Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Sexual Violence Aaron Clark-Ginsberg & Mary Kate Adgie

In the humanitarian sector, bureaucracy has been faulted for everything from ageism and the suppression ...

Race, equity, and neo-colonial legacies: identifying paths forward for principled humanitarian action

July 16, 2020 17 mins read Analysis / Gender and conflict / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Sexual Violence Saman Rejali

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in the United States, and the ...

Hacking humanitarians: moving towards a humanitarian cybersecurity strategy

January 16, 2020 9 mins read Analysis / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / New Technologies / Technology in Humanitarian Action Massimo Marelli

As humanitarian organizations become more active in and reliant upon new technologies and the digital ...

Reflections of a humanitarian bureaucrat

January 9, 2020 14 mins read Accountability / Humanitarian Action / Humanitarian Principles / Stories Hugo Slim

Last week, the incoming Director-General of the ICRC stressed the importance of reducing bureaucracy in ...

When rain turns to dust: climate change, conflict and humanitarian action

December 5, 2019 7 mins read Analysis / Call for contributions / Climate change, conflict and humanitarian action / Humanitarian Action Catherine-Lune Grayson

Earlier this week the 25th UN Climate Conference, known as COP25, opened in Madrid, Spain ...

Digital risks for populations in armed conflict: Five key gaps the humanitarian sector should address

June 12, 2019 8 mins read Cyber / Human Costs of Cyber / Humanitarian Action / Technology in Humanitarian Action Delphine van Solinge

The Digital Revolution is affecting the lives of people around the world, from connected citizens ...

‘Basics’ won’t do: A response to Marc DuBois’ ‘new humanitarian basics’

November 13, 2018 13 mins read Analysis / Humanitarian Action / Protracted Conflict / Sexual Violence Ricardo Fal-Dutra Santos

This blog post aims to challenge Marc DuBois’ proposition of a ‘new humanitarian basics’ and ...

Humanitarianism at breaking point? New roles for local and international actors

August 19, 2016 13 mins read Humanitarian Action / Review-related Claudia McGoldrick

Is humanitarianism really at breaking point? The gap between today’s overwhelming needs and the constraints on international humanitarian actors’ efforts to address them, ...