Genocide or not, what difference does a word make? | What’s Unsaid

‘Give us the money’: Aid as reparations | Rethinking Humanitarianism (REPLAY): *This episode was originally published on December 14, 2022. The call for reparations, which has long reverberated in former colonies, is now gaining momentum in the aid and philanthropy sectors, too. It’s a call that rejects the idea of aid... by The New Humanitarian

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Migrants and refugees are easy political targets | What’s Unsaid: A visit to Inzargai refugee registration centre in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province prompts host Ali Latifi to explore how governments around the world are weaponising anti-refugee and anti-immigrant rhetoric. Economic and security “frustrations... by The New Humanitarian

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While we struggle to survive in Mali, the world looks away | First Person: Today’s First Person story comes from Moussa Kondo, executive director of the Sahel Institute. Moussa recounts how drastically life has changed for everyday people in Mali, where years of conflict, climate change, and political isolation have left... by The New Humanitarian

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Why we need to fund feminists | What’s Unsaid: Young girls and women are leading the way in driving systemic change, and supporting their communities, but a new report, titled “We need to know the humanitarian sector stands with us”, shows the extent to which they’re being overlooked and... by The New Humanitarian

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How mutual aid in Sudan is getting international support (UPDATED) | Rethinking Humanitarianism: *This episode originally aired in October 2023, and includes new interviews recorded days before the first anniversary of the war in Sudan. Hajooj Kuka, external communications officer for the Khartoum State Emergency Response Rooms, updates host... by The New Humanitarian

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Gaza: Is a ceasefire enough? | What’s Unsaid: Israel has continued to choose violence, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, an independent journalist of Palestinian descent, tells host Ali Latifi that “this is not just a humanitarian... by The New Humanitarian

23 min listen

How Yemenis keep each other alive, nine years into war | First Person: Today’s First Person story comes from Fatma Jaffar, a Yemeni humanitarian worker and the policy and advocacy lead for Oxfam Yemen. Fatma describes the dire humanitarian situation in her country and how Yemenis have kept each other alive throughout... by The New Humanitarian

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What’s Unheard? The Yemen Listening Project | What’s Unsaid: As Yemen’s war continues, a new project by The New Humanitarian shares personal testimonies that show how the devastating conflict has changed life for millions, while the rest of the world wasn’t paying attention. And how important it is that we... by The New Humanitarian

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In conversation with Heba Aly | Rethinking Humanitarianism: For nearly 40 episodes, Rethinking Humanitarianism has been hosted by Heba Aly. But this time around, Aly joins the podcast as a guest. Since 2007, Aly has worked with The New Humanitarian, and IRIN News before, in many different roles. It’s a... by The New Humanitarian

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Kenya’s new integration plan for refugees: Hope or hype? | What’s Unsaid: A project to turn Kenya's refugee camps - some of the largest in the world -- into self-reliant communities where refugees can live, work, and set up businesses among their local hosts was recently launched. Host Obi Anyadike asks Victor Nyamori, a... by The New Humanitarian

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‘When will we be next?’: A dispatch from Rafah | First Person: A Mercy Corps staff member describes life in the sliver of southern Gaza where 1.2 million people are sheltering in desperate conditions. The author’s name is being withheld for safety given the security situation in Gaza. Their is read... by The New Humanitarian

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Is the Politicisation of Health Workers Getting Worse? | What’s Unsaid: Medical missions are a lifeline to stressed health systems, usually in developing and post colonial states, but they can also be caught up in, and manipulated by, the politics of the powerful. Host Ali Latifi asks Dr. Zaher Sahloul, president and... by The New Humanitarian

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Why humanitarians should care about tax justice | Rethinking Humanitarianism: They say two things in life are certain: death and taxes. But taxes – and how they’re collected – are anything but certain, and certainly not fair. Every year, nearly $500 billion in tax is lost to corporate and individual tax abuse, enough to... by The New Humanitarian

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Double standards leave local aid workers unprotected | What’s Unsaid: When danger comes, foreign aid workers are often flown out, leaving behind local staff to risk their lives. Othman Moqbel is the CEO for Action for Humanity, an international aid agency trying to provide protection equally to all staff. What’s... by The New Humanitarian

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Charting the course: Navigating 2024’s humanitarian landscape | Event: Crises are mounting, and their impacts are overlapping and rippling across the globe. Emergency response has grown more complicated, and more costly. What’s the way forward? Each year, The New Humanitarian publishes our list of trends and shaping... by The New Humanitarian

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2024, another deadly migrant year? | What’s Unsaid: Migration policies are making borders tougher to cross and pushing people to risk their lives along ever more dangerous routes. Is there a way to stem the rising number of migrant deaths? Eric Reidy, The New Humanitarian’s migration editor, and host... by The New Humanitarian

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How to step aside to promote change | Rethinking Humanitarianism: For as long as the international humanitarian sector has existed, its top jobs have been overwhelmingly occupied by white Western men. And yet, most of the people affected by their decisions come from the global majority. One, rarely exercised, tactic... by The New Humanitarian

57 min listen

What science fiction teaches us about imagining a better world | Rethinking Humanitarianism (REPLAY): *This episode was originally published on January 11, 2023. Time and again, guests on this season of Rethinking Humanitarianism have called for systemic changes to the humanitarian system and global governance – from alternatives to the UN to... by The New Humanitarian

59 min listen

From refugee inclusion to shifting power | Event: Refugees International, The New Humanitarian, and Asylum Access hosted an event on the sidelines of the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva for a candid conversation about how to truly include refugees in the policy decisions that shape their lives.... by The New Humanitarian

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How humanitarianism changed in 2023 | Rethinking Humanitarianism: From new conflicts in and , to flood disasters in and East Africa, to earthquakes in , , and , humanitarian crises around the world drove more than 350 million people to need help in 2023. While funding to address those needs reached record levels,... by The New Humanitarian

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Let’s talk about aid diversion | What’s Unsaid: Could talking about aid diversion actually help people who need aid? Ashley Jackson is the co-director of the Center on Armed Groups and a former aid worker. She has researched aid diversion in Afghanistan, Somalia, and elsewhere, and joins host... by The New Humanitarian

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A journey into Libya’s man-made disaster | First Person: Ala Majid Khayrullhah, a medical student and climate activist, shares what he witnessed in Libya a month after the devastating floods. aims to amplify the voices of refugees, asylum seekers, and people affected by conflict and disaster -... by The New Humanitarian

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Genocide or not, what difference does a word make? | What’s Unsaid: Human rights lawyer and war crimes investigator Yasmin Sooka joins host Ali Latifi in a conversation about using the word “genocide”, and why language matters – in the middle of a crisis, and in the aftermath of mass violence. is a bi-weekly... by The New Humanitarian

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Is aid sustaining Palestine's occupation? | Rethinking Humanitarianism: Even before Israel’s current siege, 80% of Gazans relied on international humanitarian aid for survival, . But under international law, it’s the occupying power’s responsibility to provide food, shelter, medicine, and other essential needs.... by The New Humanitarian

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Peace in Gaza | What’s Unsaid: Palestinian peace activist Nivine Sandouka discusses the difficult way forward for building trust between Israelis and Palestinians. Hosted by Irwin Loy. is a bi-weekly podcast by , where we explore open secrets and uncomfortable conversations around... by The New Humanitarian

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Gaza lines your bones: Memories of a place I’ve lived | First Person: An anonymous aid worker reflects on their time in Palestine as they watch Israel's bombardment and siege of Gaza and the escalating violence in the West Bank. Today's First Person is read out by The New Humanitarian's Elise Campbell-Bates. aims to... by The New Humanitarian

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The media’s silencing of Palestinians | What’s Unsaid: Palestinian-American writer and journalist Mariam Barghouti joins host Ali Latifi to discuss how both mainstream media and aid policy help muffle Palestinian perspectives. is a bi-weekly podcast by , where we explore open secrets and... by The New Humanitarian

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How mutual aid in Sudan is getting international support | Rethinking Humanitarianism: It has been six months since a military conflict in Sudan began claiming thousands of lives and triggered, according to the UN, the world’s fastest growing displacement crisis. As international NGOs and the UN struggle to access certain areas,... by The New Humanitarian

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How profit is preventing peace in Yemen | What’s Unsaid: Conflict analyst Hisham Al-Omeisy joins host Irwin Loy to explain how war has become a profitable business in Yemen, even as millions of Yemenis struggle. is a bi-weekly podcast by , where we explore open secrets and uncomfortable truths around... by The New Humanitarian

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What's Unsaid, a podcast by The New Humanitarian: What’s Unsaid is our new bi-weekly podcast exploring the open secrets and uncomfortable truths that often surround the world’s conflicts and disasters, hosted by staff editors Irwin Loy and Ali Latifi. A podcast by . by The New Humanitarian

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