Humanitarian Aid

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Governance
A man walks next to humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza: Failure and Success a Year On

by Shira Efron

All sides should join forces to advance their shared interest—mitigating the suffering of Palestinian civilians

Poverty
Palestinian children, accompanied by parents, wait to be vaccinated against polio.

The Deep Imprints of Gaza's Humanitarian Catastrophe

by Alex de Waal, Jeremy Konyndyk

The reemergence of polio in the Gaza Strip cannot be separated from the consequences of war

Joan Akullo, project coordinator for Medical Drones Project, loads a drone for delivery of medication, leaving from Bufumira sub-county to Kusu Village.
Urbanization

Drones Deliver Humanitarian Aid in Africa

by Michael Leedom

Unmanned aerial vehicles are transforming last-mile health-care deliveries within sub-Saharan Africa

An Afghan man rides a bicycle on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 30, 2015.
Migration

The Life of a Foreign Aid Practitioner

by Caroline Kantis

A review of "Bike Riding in Kabul," Jamie Bowman's unexpectedly humorous memoir of life as a foreign aid worker

An Syrian woman with a serious expression on her face dressed in dark colors holds a child who is partially obscured by a bright orange scarf draped over his head. On either side of her, are young men in winter coats walking with her through a desert landscape
Migration

Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease Don’t Stop for War

by Adrianna Murphy, Éimhín Ansbro

During humanitarian crises, chronic diseases become more complicated