The New Humanitarian
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe New Humanitarian brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of people in need each year, and the policies and people who respond to them. Join TNH’s journalists in the aid policy hub of Geneva and in global hotspots to unpack the stories that are disrupting and shaping lives around the world.
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Multilateral reform | Rethinking Humanitarianism
December 23, 2020 12:59 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBAs we close out a year in which the UN marked its 75th anniversary, we’re taking a hard look at whether reform of multilateral agencies has a chance. Two guests with extensive backgrounds in diplomacy and international service are joining co-hosts Heba Aly and Jeremy Konyndyk on this sixth episode of Rethinking Humanitarianism, the podcast series exploring the future of aid. Fabrizio Hochschild-Drummond, UN under secretary general and special advisor on the UN 75th anniversary, looks at ...
Money talks | RH S1E5
December 09, 2020 15:13 - 55 minutes - 101 MBSo many of the day-to-day realities of the humanitarian sector are driven by money: who gets it, how it's distributed, and what it's intended for. Who benefits from the current models of financing aid? Can alternatives – from local pooled funds to private sector infrastructure – provide better value for money and better outcomes for people affected by crises? What gets in the way of change? In this episode, we dive into how mistrust, monopolies, and perverse incentives are shaping human...
RH Episode 5 | Money talks
December 09, 2020 15:13 - 55 minutes - 101 MBSo many of the day-to-day realities of the humanitarian sector are driven by money: who gets it, how it's distributed, and what it's intended for. Who benefits from the current models of financing aid? Can alternatives – from local pooled funds to private sector infrastructure – provide better value for money and better outcomes for people affected by crises? What gets in the way of change? In this episode, we dive into how mistrust, monopolies, and perverse incentives are shaping human...
Money talks | Rethinking Humanitarianism
December 09, 2020 15:13 - 55 minutes - 101 MBSo many of the day-to-day realities of the humanitarian sector are driven by money: who gets it, how it's distributed, and what it's intended for. Who benefits from the current models of financing aid? Can alternatives – from local pooled funds to private sector infrastructure – provide better value for money and better outcomes for people affected by crises? What gets in the way of change? In this episode, we dive into how mistrust, monopolies, and perverse incentives are shaping human...
The future of aid | Rethinking Humanitarianism
November 25, 2020 09:40 - 54 minutes - 77.4 MBRefugees from Ethiopia are currently fleeing across the border into Sudan. If this crisis plays out like many do, big aid agencies will soon begin setting up shop, organising camps, handing out food and water, and leading an organised response to those refugees. But what if things were done differently? In this episode, Jeremy and Heba talk to three disruptors about their visions for alternative humanitarian action: Muthoni Wanyeki, the Regional Director for Africa at the Open Society Fou...
RH Episode 4 | The future of aid
November 25, 2020 09:40 - 54 minutes - 77.4 MBRefugees from Ethiopia are currently fleeing across the border into Sudan. If this crisis plays out like many do, big aid agencies will soon begin setting up shop, organising camps, handing out food and water, and leading an organised response to those refugees. But what if things were done differently? In this episode, Jeremy and Heba talk to three disruptors about their visions for alternative humanitarian action: Muthoni Wanyeki, the Regional Director for Africa at the Open Society Fou...
The future of aid | RH S1E4
November 25, 2020 09:40 - 54 minutes - 77.4 MBRefugees from Ethiopia are currently fleeing across the border into Sudan. If this crisis plays out like many do, big aid agencies will soon begin setting up shop, organising camps, handing out food and water, and leading an organised response to those refugees. But what if things were done differently? In this episode, Jeremy and Heba talk to three disruptors about their visions for alternative humanitarian action: Muthoni Wanyeki, the Regional Director for Africa at the Open Society Fou...
RH Episode 3 | US election special
November 11, 2020 15:58 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBAfter a few torturous days of suspense, Joe Biden was declared the winner of the US presidential elections. In his victory speech, Biden said he seeks “to make America respected around the world again”. But how will the Biden administration show up in the world? Is this an opportunity to reimagine US foreign policy and its humanitarian implications? Join host Heba Aly for a special US election edition of Rethinking Humanitarianism, with guest Sarah Margon, director of US Foreign Policy at th...
US election special | RH S1E3
November 11, 2020 15:58 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBAfter a few torturous days of suspense, Joe Biden was declared the winner of the US presidential elections. In his victory speech, Biden said he seeks “to make America respected around the world again”. But how will the Biden administration show up in the world? Is this an opportunity to reimagine US foreign policy and its humanitarian implications? Join host Heba Aly for a special US election edition of Rethinking Humanitarianism, with guest Sarah Margon, director of US Foreign Policy at th...
US election special | Rethinking Humanitarianism
November 11, 2020 15:58 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBAfter a few torturous days of suspense, Joe Biden was declared the winner of the US presidential elections. In his victory speech, Biden said he seeks “to make America respected around the world again”. But how will the Biden administration show up in the world? Is this an opportunity to reimagine US foreign policy and its humanitarian implications? Join host Heba Aly for a special US election edition of Rethinking Humanitarianism, with guest Sarah Margon, director of US Foreign Policy at th...
RH Episode 2 | Humanitarianism: the making of
November 04, 2020 09:25 - 49 minutes - 90.4 MBIf aid were a superhero, what would its origin story sound like? Which problems was it initially set up to solve and how are they different from the problems today? The answers to these questions should help us understand why efforts at reform have fallen short in the past.
Humanitarianism: the making of | Rethinking Humanitarianism
November 04, 2020 09:25 - 49 minutes - 90.4 MBIf aid were a superhero, what would its origin story sound like? Which problems was it initially set up to solve and how are they different from the problems today? The answers to these questions should help us understand why efforts at reform have fallen short in the past.
Humanitarianism: the making of | RH S1E2
November 04, 2020 09:25 - 49 minutes - 90.4 MBIf aid were a superhero, what would its origin story sound like? Which problems was it initially set up to solve and how are they different from the problems today? The answers to these questions should help us understand why efforts at reform have fallen short in the past.
COVID-19 and BLM: A new era for aid? | RH S1E1
October 21, 2020 06:56 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBIn this episode, we ask whether COVID-19 is a wake-up call to rethink humanitarianism. Join hosts Heba Aly, director of The New Humanitarian, and Jeremy Konyndyk, senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development, as they explore what change is possible, and what has been achieved. For our first guest this series, we are pleased to pick the brains of Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of Oxfam Great Britain, who will help us frame current events and pick apart what change in the...
COVID-19 and BLM: A new era for aid? | Rethinking Humanitarianism
October 21, 2020 06:56 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBIn this episode, we ask whether COVID-19 is a wake-up call to rethink humanitarianism. Join hosts Heba Aly, director of The New Humanitarian, and Jeremy Konyndyk, senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development, as they explore what change is possible, and what has been achieved. For our first guest this series, we are pleased to pick the brains of Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of Oxfam Great Britain, who will help us frame current events and pick apart what change in the...
RH Episode 1 | COVID-19 and BLM: A new era for aid?
October 21, 2020 06:56 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBIn this episode, we ask whether COVID-19 is a wake-up call to rethink humanitarianism. Join hosts Heba Aly, director of The New Humanitarian, and Jeremy Konyndyk, senior policy fellow at the Center for Global Development, as they explore what change is possible, and what has been achieved. For our first guest this series, we are pleased to pick the brains of Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of Oxfam Great Britain, who will help us frame current events and pick apart what change in the...
Introducing Rethinking Humanitarianism
October 15, 2020 18:56 - 3 minutes - 4.67 MBRethinking Humanitarianism is a new podcast series from The New Humanitarian and the Center for Global Development. Join hosts Heba Aly and Jeremy Konyndyk as they explore the future of humanitarian aid at a critical time of transformation. New episodes every fortnight from Wednesday 21 October.
Jessica Alexander talks to the Rethinking Development Podcast
October 01, 2020 13:12 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBTune in to the Rethinking Development podcast's new episode with The New Humanitarian. In conversation with Jessica Alexander, the editor of The New Humanitarian's #RethinkingHumanitarianism series.
Jessica Alexander on Rethinking Humanitarianism series
October 01, 2020 13:12 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBTune in to the Rethinking Development podcast's new episode with The New Humanitarian. In conversation with Jessica Alexander, the editor of The New Humanitarian's #RethinkingHumanitarianism series.
TNH Events | When the West falls into crisis
June 22, 2020 20:07 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBThe globalisation of vulnerability – made clear by the coronavirus pandemic and a global anti-racism movement – is putting into question traditional conceptions of humanitarian aid too. As suffering and violations of rights in the West become more visible, it’s hard to argue that “we” are helping “them”. And many of those communities in need are looking for social justice and functioning institutions, not bags of rice and plastic sheeting. Will this historic moment force a rethink of i...
When the West falls into crisis
June 22, 2020 20:07 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBThe globalisation of vulnerability – made clear by the coronavirus pandemic and a global anti-racism movement – is putting into question traditional conceptions of humanitarian aid too. As suffering and violations of rights in the West become more visible, it’s hard to argue that “we” are helping “them”. And many of those communities in need are looking for social justice and functioning institutions, not bags of rice and plastic sheeting. Will this historic moment force a rethink of i...
TNH Events | How will COVID-19 impact crisis zones?
March 26, 2020 14:26 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBAid agencies are scrambling to adapt as the COVID-19 pandemic is felt throughout the world. The New Humanitarian's Senior Editor Ben Parker discusses some of the most pressing issues with leading experts and practitioners from across the humanitarian sector: Jeremy Konyndyk, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development Virginie Lefèvre, Program and Partnerships Coordinator, Amel Association Suze van Meegen, Advocacy Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council in Somalia Karl Blanchet, D...
How will COVID-19 impact crisis zones?
March 26, 2020 14:26 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBAid agencies are scrambling to adapt as the COVID-19 pandemic is felt throughout the world. The New Humanitarian's Senior Editor Ben Parker discusses some of the most pressing issues with leading experts and practitioners from across the humanitarian sector: Jeremy Konyndyk, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development Virginie Lefèvre, Program and Partnerships Coordinator, Amel Association Suze van Meegen, Advocacy Manager, Norwegian Refugee Council in Somalia Karl Blanchet, D...
Archive | Cameroon's separatist militia
July 30, 2018 14:19 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBThe New Humanitarian brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of people in need each year, and the policies and people who respond to them. Join our journalists in the aid policy hub of Geneva and in global hotspots to unpack the stories that are disrupting and shaping lives around the world.
Episode 1 | Cameroon's separatist militia
July 30, 2018 14:19 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBLevel 3 brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of people in need each year, and the policies and people who respond to them. Join IRIN’s journalists in the aid policy hub of Geneva and in global hotspots to unpack the stories that are disrupting and shaping lives around the world.
Cameroon's separatist militia
July 30, 2018 14:19 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBThe New Humanitarian brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of people in need each year, and the policies and people who respond to them. Join our journalists in the aid policy hub of Geneva and in global hotspots to unpack the stories that are disrupting and shaping lives around the world.