A stronger base for local action
Beyond projects and emergency response, how can international humanitarian organizations support sustainable humanitarian engagement at the local level?
Beyond projects and emergency response, how can international humanitarian organizations support sustainable humanitarian engagement at the local level?
Could a voluntary compliance mechanism, designed to be non-binding and non-political, help bridge the gap between the ideals behind the rules of war and real-world practice on the ground?
Even for those who manage to make it to a destination country with a good economy, their odyssey is not over.
Sent back to Guatemala after being caught by police in Mexico, Guatemalan migrants arrive at the border with little more than the clothes they are wearing.
Along the Mediterranean coast near the border of Italy and France, people fleeing conflict, persecution and poverty live in limbo.
The Gulf of Aden has long been one of the world’s deadliest places for migrants. Now the conflict in Yemen has reversed traditional migration patterns and created new humanitarian challenges.
Stories among the many tragedies that have befallen people hoping to reach safe shores in Europe in 2015.
The American Red Cross, New York Chapter, Emergency Communication Center (ECC) is a 24/7 service run by volunteers and staff who monitor fires via the radio and a direct line to the NYC fire department.
Why a solid legal foundation is the first building block for effective and principled humanitarian action.
As conflict intensified in Yemen, and many aid agencies were forced to leave, locally based Movement workers have been the backbone of the humanitarian response.