09 June 2026

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance

Opportunity:

Take part: Help to identify humanitarian archives, records and datasets at risk around the world and map the scale of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency [info]
- Links to a survey to help "identify archives, records, and datasets that are threatened, damaged, or already gone" in order to get a more complete "map of what exists, what is endangered, and what drivers of risk are most pressing." See this related blog post for more details.

Short pieces:

10 years of Humanitarian Alternatives: A common good for thinking about action (Humanitarian Alternatives/Alternatives Humanitaires, June 2026) [text]

"How to end well: Humanitarians must better plan their exits," The New Humanitarian, 1 June 2026 [text]
- See also related article in the Journal of International Humanitarian Action.

Ten insights from new humanitarian research studies in 2026 (ELRHA Insights, May 2026) [text]

"US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it’s cut foreign assistance overall," AP News, 14 May 2026 [text]
- See also related Inklings article.

"What blocks reform? There are 10 years of lessons for the humanitarian reset," The New Humanitarian, 21 May 2026 [text]

Reports:

From Hormuz to the Frontlines of Hunger: The Middle East War's Economic Reach into Six Fragile Contexts (Mercy Corps, May 2026) [text]

The Economic Impact of the USAID Shutdown (SSRN, May 2026) [text]
- Focuses on Africa.

Humanitarian Diplomacy Re-Imagined: Towards a community-driven and justice-oriented approach to protect civilians (Oxfam, May 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

New World Disorder: More Shocks, Fewer Shock Absorbers (International Rescue Committee, June 2026) [access]

The world's most neglected displacement crises 2025, 10th ed. (Norwegian Refugee Council, June 2026) [access]
- See also related press release and methodology note.

Multimedia:

Diaspora aid: the lifeline we don’t talk about enough (Rethinking Humanitarianism Podcast Series, May 2026) [access]

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