What the latest OECD numbers tell us about the future of aid

Four takeaways, three charts, and one existential question raised by new data on official development assistance.
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Reflections of a Lebanon aid worker on holding on while everything collapses

Hind Obeid writes about navigating displacement while helping others make it through the same war.
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Israel’s Lebanon occupation, death penalty for Palestinians, and humanitarian AI: The Cheat Sheet

A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
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Rethinking Humanitarianism | Burnout in the aid sector and how to respond

Why humanitarians have a "burnout culture", how people can identify it and take action, and what organisations must do better to help their staff.
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Turning Point? Top donor Norway launches total aid policy review

Norway's aid minister says plans need to change in response to roiling global crises, but he insists cutbacks aren't part of his reforms.
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Trump’s targeting of Somalis risks an escalation of hate against us

We make a positive contribution to societies where we settle, say Somalis.
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I survived Israel's genocide in Gaza. This is what recognition of a Palestinian state means to me

Recognition is meaningless while Gaza is starved, bombed, and occupied. What we need is action.
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