The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the refugee crisis
Theme: Innovation
“I ordered some parts to build a new device for Ahmad, and I programmed it by myself,” he beamed. Asem, a 21-year-old...
Latest posts on the Middle East and North Africa region
UNSG ‘Mission for Humanity’ – part 3
Theme: Resilience
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim traveled to the Middle East over the weekend to...
Core Responsibility 1: Prevent and end conflict
Theme: Conflict
As a six-year-old boy, Ban Ki-moon and his family were forced to flee their home during the Korean war. Inspired by...
Interview with photo contest winner Islam Mardini
Theme: Conflict
Islam Mardini, is one of the winners of the “Spirit of Humanity” Photo Contest sponsored by the United Nation’s Office for Coordination...
Story behind the image – Interview with a photojournalist from Gaza
Theme: Conflict
In the beginning of 2015 the World Humanitarian Summit launched a photo competition to capture the “Spirit of Humanity” in the Middle...
The role of Islamic social financing in humanitarian action
Theme: Effectiveness
The recent Briefing Paper from Global Humanitarian Assistance ‘An Act of Faith: Is Islamic charitable giving a promising new resource for future...
Ambassador Hesham Youssef: 6 propositions for a paradigm shift to change the system
Theme: Effectiveness
Whilst the world has seen significant advancements in development, we need to recognize that the gap between the rich and the poor...
Whiteboard Animation: Middle East and North Africa
Theme: Effectiveness
Young people, women, refugees and many more actors from the Middle East and North Africa were consulted ahead of the regional consultation...
Voices from the Middle East and North Africa
Theme: Innovation
In preparation for the regional consultation for the Middle East and North Africa, extensive stakeholder consultations were held across the region to...
‘Spirit of Humanity’ – Photo Contest Winners
Theme: Risk
Numerous disasters and increasing conflict are negatively impacting the lives of millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa. In...
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