Building tomorrow’s INGOs – towards a more collaborative sector
Published on 27 November 2025 This article is an extension of our special issue “Aid in danger: After the shock of 2025, the consequences and the response” published in November...
How to avoid the wrong enemy: progressive and reactionary critiques of humanitarian action
In the face of the attacks against NGOs, it has become vital to distinguish between two radically opposed protests: those denouncing the inadequacies of aid in the name of universal...
Figures as emotional triggers: data issues in humanitarian communication and advocacy
Sometimes, “killer facts” rival shock photos in humanitarian communications. These hard-hitting statistics are certainly intended to mobilise public opinion, but their increasing politicisation calls into question their credibility. How can...