Children Caught in Humanitarian Crises Cannot Wait for Education
Region: Global
In 2014, Sierra Leone had just begun to rebuild an education system ravaged by 10 years of fierce civil war when the...
Latest posts on the Serving the needs of people in conflict theme
Core Responsibility 2: Respect rules of war
Region: Europe and Others
As a six-year-old boy, Ban Ki-moon and his family were forced to flee their home during the Korean war. Inspired by his...
Core Responsibility 1: Prevent and end conflict
Region: Middle East and North Africa
As a six-year-old boy, Ban Ki-moon and his family were forced to flee their home during the Korean war. Inspired by...
Ban Ki-moon on a ‘Mission for Humanity’ – part 1
Region: Global
“As a boy I grew up in war. I was six years old when I was forced to flee my home and...
Interview with photo contest winner Islam Mardini
Region: Middle East and North Africa
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
Region: Middle East and North Africa
In the beginning of 2015 the World Humanitarian Summit launched a photo competition to capture the “Spirit of Humanity” in the Middle...
Jan Egeland: A Crisis of Access and Protection
Region: Global
When we meet for the historic World Humanitarian Summit next year it will be exactly 40 years since I started humanitarian work...
‘Spirit of Humanity’ – Photo Contest Winners
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Numerous disasters and increasing conflict are negatively impacting the lives of millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa. In...
Jemilah Mahmood replies to your questions – Part 3
Region: Global
This is the third part of our blog series, in which Jemilah Mahmood, chief of the World Humanitarian Summit secretariat, replies to...
Zara’s Story of Fleeing Violence in the Central African Republic
Region: West and Central Africa
The children are suffering the most When violence broke out in the Central African Republic, thousands of Chadians had to flee back...