The New Humanitarian

15/09/2026

Trump nominee Luke Lindberg will soon be WFP’s new chief. 5️⃣ questions:
👀 Who does Lindberg answer to?
⛑️ How do other humanitarians see Lindberg?
🇺🇳 What do staff think?
⚖️ How will people in crisis now see WFP?
📊 Where does Lindberg push WFP on data & tech partners?

A Trump pick could soon lead the World Food Programme. Here are key questions facing Luke Lindberg – and the humanitarian system itself.

14/09/2026

How do you finance a war?

Read how revenue from taxes, trade, and mining is used by the Rwanda-backed M23 to pay fighters, maintain a parallel administration, and consolidate territory.

Revenue from taxes, trade, and mining is used to pay fighters, maintain a parallel administration, and consolidate territory.

09/09/2026

🇳🇵 99% of international humanitarian funding flows after disasters happen. The Himalayan flood disaster in Nepal is another wake-up call, writes Jessica Alexander:

99% of humanitarian funding flows after disasters strike. The Himalayan flood should force a rethink of how – and when – scarce resources are spent.

07/09/2026

🇳🇬 There has been a long if faltering history of behind the scenes dialogue between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram – despite both sides publicly rejecting the idea of talks and a possible truce.

That process has now culminated in a ceasefire that has lasted for the past three months. Could this be a breakthrough in the bitter 17-year war?

💻 Read our exclusive report on the deal 🔽

A truce has held for three months between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram. Can it become a building block for lasting peace?

04/09/2026

🚨 New Inklings: World Food Programme is standing by its partnership with Palantir, telling staff that the deal with the controversial military contractor will save millions of dollars. But some WFPers have questions.

Notes on aid: WFP staff question Palantir renewal, the fundraising strategy behind ration cuts, and the pope’s moral challenge on data extraction.

04/09/2026

It’s not just the fear of airstrikes. From canceled weddings to the crushing reality of unemployment, five young Iranians share how an endless cycle of geopolitical anxiety is stripping them of the futures they had planned.
https://buff.ly/MtNjcIN

Five young people in Tehran describe lives suspended by war and uncertainty – weddings cancelled, jobs lost, and future dreams abandoned.

04/09/2026

🗞️ In the latest Inklings humanitarian newsletter: WFP staff question Palantir renewal, the fundraising strategy behind ration cuts, and the pope’s moral challenge on data extraction.

Notes on aid: WFP staff question Palantir renewal, the fundraising strategy behind ration cuts, and the pope’s moral challenge on data extraction.

03/09/2026

“The book matters because Gaza is still happening. Its relevance is my family’s ongoing danger. I wrote the poems because I wanted people to look and see what was happening.”
Palestinian poet and journalist Nour ElAssy reflects on her forthcoming book:
https://buff.ly/kwmmeIx

This is my dream, and it has been handed to me in exchange for everything I had. Nobody consulted me on the rate, writes journalist and poet Nour ElAssy.

02/09/2026

“Almost three years after the beginning of the Gaza genocide, I am publishing a book of poetry about a house that no longer exists, in a language my mother cannot read, in a country where my family cannot follow.”
Read Nour ElAssy's latest: https://buff.ly/kwmmeIx

22/07/2026

Invisible violence, prison-like camps, and a hidden graveyard serving as the final resting place for refugees who perish while seeking a better life – This is what our editor .bsky.social found when he returned recently to the Greek island of Lesvos:

Our editor returns to what was once the main gateway to the EU for refugees to see what has changed and what it says about efforts to stop migration.