There is now a general consensus that being accountable to people affected by conflict and their inclusion in programming is both a moral and ethical imperative for humanitarian actors and that it enhances the impact and relevance of the response. Humanitarian practitioners successfully approach the practice of accountability to affected people through the l ... Show More
Oct 2
Dialogue, dignity, and the humanitarian contribution to peace
The number of conflicts continues to rise – with the ICRC currently classifying some 130 armed conflicts worldwide – while at the same time, they are rarely brought to an end. The human suffering they cause is devastating and hard to comprehend. But wars are not inevitable – and ... Show More
15m 42s
Jul 10
An interview with UN relief chief Tom Fletcher | Rethinking Humanitarianism
“It's not just our finances that are under attack, but it's also our morale and our legitimacy.” In a fresh season of the podcast, TNH CEO Tammam Aloudat, our new host, sits down with people who have something important to say about the future of aid. In this episode, he’s joined ... Show More
33m 47s
Aug 2024
Michelle Nunn: The Challenges of Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Michelle Nunn, the president and CEO of CARE. Michelle leads more than 8,000 people working around the world in crisis response, health and education access, gender equality, and climate change. Together, they discuss the unique challe ... Show More
35m 37s
Apr 2025
Démantèlement de l'USAID : impacts sur le système humanitaire mondial. Avec Olivier Routeau | Entretiens géopo
Alors que les États ont tendance à réduire leurs budgets consacrés à l’aide humanitaire mondiale, celle-ci subit de plein fouet l’investiture de Donald Trump. Quelques mois seulement après sa prise de poste, le président américain et son administration ont démantelé l’USAID (Agen ... Show More
25m 54s
Sep 26
Achieving Better Global Health Through Data Science
The Virtue Foundation is a nonprofit organization with Special Consultative Status to the United Nations. Its mission is to increase awareness, inspire action and render assistance through initiatives on healthcare, education, and women and justice programs, as well as innovative ... Show More
8m 24s
Feb 2025
UN's humanitarian chief on international need, and Syria's mines threat
The leading UN humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, says the body is overstretched and underfunded when it comes to supporting the roughly 300 million people in need around the world. Mines left over from more than a decade of armed conflict in Syria are threatening civilians try ... Show More
6m 44s
Nov 2024
Inside Sudan’s Catastrophic Civil War
In this episode of The Horn, guest host Elissa Jobson is joined by BBC journalist Mohanad Hashim, to talk about his recent trip to Omdurman and other war-torn cities in Sudan, and the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the country as the war between the Sudanese army and the p ... Show More
32m 56s