This street art by WarchildUK demands your attention. The image of a child stood in the rubble of Gaza is inspired by a photograph by Gaza-based photojournalist, Mohammed Al Zaanoun. The mural is near to Euston Square Station who donated the space. The artist is Neil Burton @globalstreetart. The line is "No child should be part of war. Ever." Well worth seeing.

N782SP, a Douglas DC-8 operated by Samaritan's Purse, a Christian humanitarian aid organisation.

The aircraft is seen arriving at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire, Scotland after a flight from Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport in Poland, where it was delivering the first phase of an emergency field hospital. The hospital will then be transported to Ukraine, where it will provide specialist care for people caught up in the ongoing crisis in that country.

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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Kaspor, an aviation electricians mate, marshals the start-up of an engine on a Grumman C-2 "Greyhound" at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 24, 2010. The aircraft, scheduled to fly missions to Haiti, is here in support of Operation Unified Response.

10 March 2017. Ngop: A woman carries her baby outside Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - www.albertgonzalez.net

The province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been marked for several years by inter-community conflicts that have led to a strong movement of populations and numerous cases of human rights violations. In December 2019, nearly 1,113,800 internally displaced persons were registered in this province, including 651,750 children1. The population, fleeing the attacks, took refuge in 87 IDP sites or with host families. Forty-eight sites are managed by IOM and UNHCR, and 39 sites are informal sites2, located in schools, churches and public buildings. Whether in camps or with host families, living conditions for IDPs are very precarious and often insecure.

The village of Kalo, currently abandoned, has seen its population disappear. The market place and shops are empty, houses have been burnt down. Inhabitants have fled following the regular attacks of the last two years. Gaston, the head of the locality, explains that with these incessant attacks, the inhabitants are afraid to return to their homes. On this road, many villages have been completely destroyed, and many people have died because they could not flee the exactions of the armed groups. Survivors have moved, like Gaston, to neighbouring villages or have regrouped in IDP camps.

Jean de Dieu, arrived at the camp of Linzi 1 with his wife Espérance and his 6 children. The youngest, Marie-Chantal, 7 months old, did not experience these attacks because she was born in the camp. Jean de Dieu specifies that he fled the war and not a one-off attack. He has been aware of this inter-community conflict between the Hema and the Lendu since the 2000s. The assailants, armed with rifles and machetes, force the population to flee and abandon their homes and fields. Jean de Dieu has lost his farm and his goats. Now, to provide for his family, he works with his wife and some of his children in the fields of the village where they live. They are paid by the day, between 1000 and 1500 francs. Jean de Dieu had a prosperous situation and had not envisaged this precarious life for his family.

Rosaline, their neighbour, saw her brother killed violently with a machete by militiamen. She has no news of her husband, who has mental health problems. When they had to flee, Rosaline was unable to go with him. She explains the difficulty of fleeing with small children, but especially the impossibility for elderly, sick or disabled people to react and move quickly in such a situation. She does not understand why there is so much violence in this region, why some communities attack and kill their neighbours. Since arriving at the camp two years ago, she has never returned to her home village for fear of reliving the same attacks.

Sanitary conditions in the displacement sites are very difficult. Unsanitary conditions and access to water remain major challenges. Due to the lack of infrastructure, some people use water directly from rivers and have no access to soap or latrines. Many children have open and infected wounds on their face and body. According to MSF, mortality rates among children under five years of age who arrive in the Nizi health zone in spring 2019 are three times higher than emergency thresholds. In the same year, there were 11,000 cases of measles. Love, 15, explains that her father died in the camp where they took refuge from malaria and poor medical care due to lack of money. This is not the only shock she has suffered in the last two years. As she fled on foot towards Bunia, Love saw many dead bodies on the side of the road. In the evening, Love does not like to go out of her shelter in the camp because she is afraid, especially when people are shouting. After these traumatic events and her current living conditions, she explains that she finds it difficult to sleep and be happy every day.

In the Mahagi and Djugu territories, 257,000 children are malnourished. This food insecurity sometimes exposes these children to begging. In the town of Bunia, many children, often very young, roam the streets all day long in search of money or food. Inside the camps, young children carry their small metal kettledrums all day long, hoping to receive their ration of porridge.

Chantal, who has taken refuge in the Loda camp, talks about the lack of infrastructure, food and insecurity she feels. Pointing out where she lives, she explains that her straw hut is too small for her family of five and that they don't even have a mattress to sleep. Her biggest concern is to be able to feed her children because the food distributions have not arrived for months. Despite the danger, she is forced to return to the fields to try to cultivate. There, attacks are frequent, and sometimes people don't come back. She testifies that there are cases of theft and violence in the camp, especially against women who are raped. There are currently 2560 people in the camp, including 1500 children.

In order to survive, many women and girls practice "survival sex". For a little money, they sell their bodies and often suffer sexual violence. The number of very young pregnant girls and early marriages has risen sharply. This crisis increases the vulnerability of women who are most exposed to gender-based violence. From January to October 2019, 3090 cases of GBV were recorded, including 1007 in Djugu territory. Many women testify about the attacks they suffered during attacks on their villages or on the route they took when fleeing. Like Dina, 66, who insists that women suffer much more than men in this conflict. She is still shocked to have seen and experienced such atrocious situations of sexual violence. Without pity or shame, in front of the children, armed men undress women and girls to rape them, kill some of them and sometimes kidnap their children. The humanitarian impact of this crisis on children is extremely worrying. A total of 3,857 protection incidents have been recorded, including cases of killing and maiming of children, sexual, physical and psychological violence, abduction and forced recruitment.

In May 2019, Sifa and his mother were physically abused and raped by armed men. They became pregnant as a result of this sexual assault. At the age of 17, Sifa has just given birth to her first child, a little boy named Joetham. Three days later, her mother gave birth to a baby girl, her fifth child. The family now finds itself with two newborns born as a result of rape. Sifa was heavily traumatized by her attack. She had lost her will to live, she could no longer sleep or eat, she had lost all physical and mental energy. She was therefore taken care of psychologically. Meeting other victims allowed her to share her story and regain hope. She is now focusing on her schooling, her future and that of her child. She hopes that her child will not be stigmatized later by the community because of her story. She wants to study at the university and become a nurse, so that she in turn can support people who have experienced violence.

Many children see their schooling interrupted due to the massive displacement of the population, the destruction of schools, but also the occupation of certain school structures by the security forces or the establishment of camps for informal displaced persons. An estimated 60,000 children are currently out of school in Djugu territory and more than 150 schools are no longer functioning3. For displaced children, access to school is unequal. Public schools are overcrowded and sometimes no longer accept children. Not all families can afford to pay school fees in fee-paying schools. In 2019, UNICEF was able to assist 70 schools, set up 240 temporary classrooms, distribute 587 school kits for children, 140 kits for teachers and 140 recreation kits in Djugu territory. 22,554 children were able to benefit from this support and thus continue their schooling.

Children's exposure to extreme violence and atrocities increases the need for psychosocial and mental health support. UNICEF is setting up spaces for children where they can gather, play, learn or receive psychosocial support. 19 Child Friendly Spaces are currently operational in Djugu territory and Bunia town. These spaces make it possible to identify unaccompanied children, provide psychological support and recreational activities through games, film screenings and the organization of songs and dances. These spaces also serve to sensitize children on essential practices such as handwashing, the use of mosquito nets and the prevention of epidemics such as the Ebola virus. Grâce Malosi Dhedza, focal point of the Bunia Child Friendly Spaces, talks about the fact that some activities cannot be implemented due to lack of means or staff. The influx of displaced people being continuous and the lack of means is crying out, the Children's Friends Spaces are overloaded and often lack infrastructure or supervisors to manage all the children. More than 800 unaccompanied children were registered between March and November 2019 in Djugu and Mahagi territories4.

This alarming situation has led the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to refer to a crime against humanity in this region of the DRC5. The report documents in particular numerous cases of children killed, mutilated, persecuted and kidnapped, as well as many women who have suffered sexual violence. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, since February 2018, almost 57,000 people have taken refuge in Uganda and more than 556,000 to neighbouring territories.

1.

Personnes déplacées internes et retournées - décembre 2019 : www.humanitarianresponse.info/fr/operations/democratic-re...

2. drive.google.com/file/d/1UGsepBlgPKDE0Rnqm6hV2NZ47W8J0trR...

3. www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianrespo...

4.

Rapport cluster protection RDC du 7/02/2020 : Crise Djugu Mahagi Protection Pour le HAG du 7 février 2020

5. www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/RDC/RDCRapportpublicDju...

The province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been marked for several years by inter-community conflicts that have led to a strong movement of populations and numerous cases of human rights violations. In December 2019, nearly 1,113,800 internally displaced persons were registered in this province, including 651,750 children1. The population, fleeing the attacks, took refuge in 87 IDP sites or with host families. Forty-eight sites are managed by IOM and UNHCR, and 39 sites are informal sites2, located in schools, churches and public buildings. Whether in camps or with host families, living conditions for IDPs are very precarious and often insecure.

The village of Kalo, currently abandoned, has seen its population disappear. The market place and shops are empty, houses have been burnt down. Inhabitants have fled following the regular attacks of the last two years. Gaston, the head of the locality, explains that with these incessant attacks, the inhabitants are afraid to return to their homes. On this road, many villages have been completely destroyed, and many people have died because they could not flee the exactions of the armed groups. Survivors have moved, like Gaston, to neighbouring villages or have regrouped in IDP camps.

Jean de Dieu, arrived at the camp of Linzi 1 with his wife Espérance and his 6 children. The youngest, Marie-Chantal, 7 months old, did not experience these attacks because she was born in the camp. Jean de Dieu specifies that he fled the war and not a one-off attack. He has been aware of this inter-community conflict between the Hema and the Lendu since the 2000s. The assailants, armed with rifles and machetes, force the population to flee and abandon their homes and fields. Jean de Dieu has lost his farm and his goats. Now, to provide for his family, he works with his wife and some of his children in the fields of the village where they live. They are paid by the day, between 1000 and 1500 francs. Jean de Dieu had a prosperous situation and had not envisaged this precarious life for his family.

Rosaline, their neighbour, saw her brother killed violently with a machete by militiamen. She has no news of her husband, who has mental health problems. When they had to flee, Rosaline was unable to go with him. She explains the difficulty of fleeing with small children, but especially the impossibility for elderly, sick or disabled people to react and move quickly in such a situation. She does not understand why there is so much violence in this region, why some communities attack and kill their neighbours. Since arriving at the camp two years ago, she has never returned to her home village for fear of reliving the same attacks.

Sanitary conditions in the displacement sites are very difficult. Unsanitary conditions and access to water remain major challenges. Due to the lack of infrastructure, some people use water directly from rivers and have no access to soap or latrines. Many children have open and infected wounds on their face and body. According to MSF, mortality rates among children under five years of age who arrive in the Nizi health zone in spring 2019 are three times higher than emergency thresholds. In the same year, there were 11,000 cases of measles. Love, 15, explains that her father died in the camp where they took refuge from malaria and poor medical care due to lack of money. This is not the only shock she has suffered in the last two years. As she fled on foot towards Bunia, Love saw many dead bodies on the side of the road. In the evening, Love does not like to go out of her shelter in the camp because she is afraid, especially when people are shouting. After these traumatic events and her current living conditions, she explains that she finds it difficult to sleep and be happy every day.

In the Mahagi and Djugu territories, 257,000 children are malnourished. This food insecurity sometimes exposes these children to begging. In the town of Bunia, many children, often very young, roam the streets all day long in search of money or food. Inside the camps, young children carry their small metal kettledrums all day long, hoping to receive their ration of porridge.

Chantal, who has taken refuge in the Loda camp, talks about the lack of infrastructure, food and insecurity she feels. Pointing out where she lives, she explains that her straw hut is too small for her family of five and that they don't even have a mattress to sleep. Her biggest concern is to be able to feed her children because the food distributions have not arrived for months. Despite the danger, she is forced to return to the fields to try to cultivate. There, attacks are frequent, and sometimes people don't come back. She testifies that there are cases of theft and violence in the camp, especially against women who are raped. There are currently 2560 people in the camp, including 1500 children.

In order to survive, many women and girls practice "survival sex". For a little money, they sell their bodies and often suffer sexual violence. The number of very young pregnant girls and early marriages has risen sharply. This crisis increases the vulnerability of women who are most exposed to gender-based violence. From January to October 2019, 3090 cases of GBV were recorded, including 1007 in Djugu territory. Many women testify about the attacks they suffered during attacks on their villages or on the route they took when fleeing. Like Dina, 66, who insists that women suffer much more than men in this conflict. She is still shocked to have seen and experienced such atrocious situations of sexual violence. Without pity or shame, in front of the children, armed men undress women and girls to rape them, kill some of them and sometimes kidnap their children. The humanitarian impact of this crisis on children is extremely worrying. A total of 3,857 protection incidents have been recorded, including cases of killing and maiming of children, sexual, physical and psychological violence, abduction and forced recruitment.

In May 2019, Sifa and his mother were physically abused and raped by armed men. They became pregnant as a result of this sexual assault. At the age of 17, Sifa has just given birth to her first child, a little boy named Joetham. Three days later, her mother gave birth to a baby girl, her fifth child. The family now finds itself with two newborns born as a result of rape. Sifa was heavily traumatized by her attack. She had lost her will to live, she could no longer sleep or eat, she had lost all physical and mental energy. She was therefore taken care of psychologically. Meeting other victims allowed her to share her story and regain hope. She is now focusing on her schooling, her future and that of her child. She hopes that her child will not be stigmatized later by the community because of her story. She wants to study at the university and become a nurse, so that she in turn can support people who have experienced violence.

Many children see their schooling interrupted due to the massive displacement of the population, the destruction of schools, but also the occupation of certain school structures by the security forces or the establishment of camps for informal displaced persons. An estimated 60,000 children are currently out of school in Djugu territory and more than 150 schools are no longer functioning3. For displaced children, access to school is unequal. Public schools are overcrowded and sometimes no longer accept children. Not all families can afford to pay school fees in fee-paying schools. In 2019, UNICEF was able to assist 70 schools, set up 240 temporary classrooms, distribute 587 school kits for children, 140 kits for teachers and 140 recreation kits in Djugu territory. 22,554 children were able to benefit from this support and thus continue their schooling.

Children's exposure to extreme violence and atrocities increases the need for psychosocial and mental health support. UNICEF is setting up spaces for children where they can gather, play, learn or receive psychosocial support. 19 Child Friendly Spaces are currently operational in Djugu territory and Bunia town. These spaces make it possible to identify unaccompanied children, provide psychological support and recreational activities through games, film screenings and the organization of songs and dances. These spaces also serve to sensitize children on essential practices such as handwashing, the use of mosquito nets and the prevention of epidemics such as the Ebola virus. Grâce Malosi Dhedza, focal point of the Bunia Child Friendly Spaces, talks about the fact that some activities cannot be implemented due to lack of means or staff. The influx of displaced people being continuous and the lack of means is crying out, the Children's Friends Spaces are overloaded and often lack infrastructure or supervisors to manage all the children. More than 800 unaccompanied children were registered between March and November 2019 in Djugu and Mahagi territories4.

This alarming situation has led the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to refer to a crime against humanity in this region of the DRC5. The report documents in particular numerous cases of children killed, mutilated, persecuted and kidnapped, as well as many women who have suffered sexual violence. According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, since February 2018, almost 57,000 people have taken refuge in Uganda and more than 556,000 to neighbouring territories.

1.

Personnes déplacées internes et retournées - décembre 2019 : www.humanitarianresponse.info/fr/operations/democratic-re...

2. drive.google.com/file/d/1UGsepBlgPKDE0Rnqm6hV2NZ47W8J0trR...

3.

www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianrespo...

4.

Rapport cluster protection RDC du 7/02/2020 : Crise Djugu Mahagi Protection Pour le HAG du 7 février 2020

5. www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/RDC/RDCRapportpublicDju...

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Navy airmen from the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC-40), home ported at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., transport a Grumman C-2 "Greyhound" into the airfield hanger at of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay for repairs, Jan. 24, 2010. VRC-40 is deployed to the naval station in support of Operation Unified Response.

A 55-year-old man is pulled from the rubble of a supermarket by a UK search and rescue team in Haiti on Saturday 16 January 2010.

Image credit: UK Fire Service

For latest updates on how the UK is helping in Haiti, please visit www.dfid.gov.uk/haiti-earthquake or follow us on Twitter.

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Navy Airman Michael Megyesi, an aviation electronic technician, conducts a preflight communications check on a Bell Boeing MV-22 "Osprey" while a Northrop Grumman C-2A "Greyhound" prepares for departure from U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 24, 2010. The aircraft is flying humanitarian assistance to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response.

The village of Melsisi in Pentecost, Penama Province, was all but destroyed during Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces

Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell speaking to Bangladeshi migrant workers about their journey to reach the transit camp in Tunisia from Libya. Many had travelled for days to reach the camp and arrived with little more than the clothes they stood up in. Having slept rough for days, the camp gave them decent shelter and warmth. For more information, please see: ht.ly/48tdc

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Men carrying food supplies as they walk to the ruins of a bridge that used to connect Sitios Manggahan and Magata. The bridge got destroyed during typhoon Ulysses last November 2020, now they cross it via a small boat.(c)AC Dimatatac/ICSC

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Edwards and Petty Officer 3rd Class Shah Mitesh, both from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron [VAW-125], conduct maintenance on the rotodome of a E-2C Hawkeye aircraft at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 25, 2010. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Nistas, U.S. Navy/Released)

Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell speaking to Bangladeshi migrant workers as they enter the transit camp 8 km from the border Libyan border in Tunisia. The workers have fled their jobs in Libya. For more information, please see: ht.ly/48tdc

Terms of use

This image is posted under a Creative Commons - Attribution Licence, in accordance with the Open Government Licence. You are free to embed, download or otherwise re-use it, as long as you credit the source as 'Department for International Development/Micahael Haig'.

9 March 2017. Ngop: Nyagoah Gatluak, from Mabil village, carries boxes of corn soya blend for children during a food distribution in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - NRC - www.albertgonzalez.net

U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Michael Megyesi conducts a preflight communications check while a C-2 Greyhound aircraft prepares to take off Jan. 24, 2010, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The aircraft will transport humanitarian aid to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Nistas, U.S. Navy/Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Jenn Deans, assigned to Helicopter Mine Squadron (HM) 15, does a routine inspection on the sleeve and spindle assembly for an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 1, 2010. HM-15 is at the base in support of Operation Unified Response in the wake of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)

Multi-agencies shelter in response to cyclone IDAI in Mozambique.

A building destroyed by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu. UNFPA secured $241,000 through the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund to ensure the life-saving continuity of sexual and reproductive health services in affected provinces

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – An airman signals to flight crew members aboard a Grumman-Northrop Grumman C-2 "Greyhound" and performs pre-flight checks at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 21, 2010. The crew prepared to fly Sailors to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response.

13 March 2017. Ngop: A child holds his younger sister with malnutrition and respiratory infection in a clinic in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

More than three years of conflict have disrupted farming, destroyed food stores and forced people to flee recurring attacks. Food shipments have been deliberately blocked and aid workers have been targeted.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - www.albertgonzalez.net

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A Bell Boeing MV-22 "Osprey", from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, waits for supplies at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 24, 2010. The aircraft, scheduled to fly a mission to USS Bataan (LHD 5), is here in support of Operation Unified Response, providing humanitarian assistance to victims of the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Read full details on the UK's response to the Pakistan floods here: www.dfid.gov.uk/Media-Room/News-Stories/2010/Floods-in-Pa...

Picture: Kate Joseph / Department for International Development

10 March 2017. Ngop: Women carry food from a food distribution in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - AFP - www.albertgonzalez.net

A California Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Joint Task Force 115 loads food into a vehicle at the Interfaith Food Bank in Amador County, California, March 23, 2020. As of June 9, the California National Guard surpassed 50 million meals packed and distributed at food banks throughout the state since operations began in March as part of California Guard’s humanitarian response to the coronavirus pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)

Photo of the week: 3rd February 2014

Five-year-old, Jansen, with Occupational Therapist, Sylvain Rouaud

© M. Bellon / Handicap International

One of our team’s key activities in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan was to identify and offer assistance to some of the most vulnerable people, including people with disabilities, affected by the devastating storm. Jansen lives with his parents and two brothers. His cerebral palsy causes his muscles to contract has cerebral palsy.

After meeting Jansen, our team were able to offer him a special wheelchair, which straightens his back and improves his posture. Braces for his hands were also provided. The photo was taken during a visit by Sylvain who talked Jansen’s parents through the best way to fit the orthotic devices as well as exercises they can do to help Jansen relax his muscles.

Click here to find out more about Handicap International's emergency response in the Philippines

On 15-16 November 2017, IIED and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) hosted an international conference on how to respond to humanitarian crises in urban areas.

The high-profile event brought together more than 100 participants from government, humanitarian agencies, urban researchers and practitioners.

More details: www.iied.org/urban-crises-conference-time-put-learning-pr...

On 15-16 November 2017, IIED and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) hosted an international conference on how to respond to humanitarian crises in urban areas.

Here David Dodman, director of IIED's Human Settlements research group, speaks at the closing session. The conference ended with a strong message that it was time to get out into the field and engage with affected populations and also work to influence policy at all levels.

The conference was entitled 'From cities in crisis to crises in cities: towards a collaborative urban humanitarian response. ’ It was the culmination of a three-year project funded by the UK's Department of International Development (DFID), and enabled researchers and practitioners from around the globe to share the latest evidence and experiences about taking effective action when crises hit urban areas.

More details: www.iied.org/urban-crises-conference-time-put-learning-pr...

On 15-16 November 2017, IIED and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) hosted an international conference on how to respond to humanitarian crises in urban areas.

The high-profile event brought together more than 100 participants from government, humanitarian agencies, urban researchers and practitioners.

In the evening of the first day of the conference, participants gathered for the launch of the October issue of the Environment & Urbanization journal, focusing on urban crises response.

More details: www.iied.org/urban-crises-conference-time-put-learning-pr...

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – A Bell Boeing MV-22 "Osprey", from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, waits for supplies at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 24, 2010. The aircraft, scheduled to fly a mission to USS Bataan (LHD 5), is here in support of Operation Unified Response to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

9 March 2017. Ngop: Women talk while waiting for food distribution in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - NRC - www.albertgonzalez.net

On 15-16 November 2017 IIED and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) hosted an international conference on how to respond to humanitarian crises in urban areas.

The high-profile event brought together more than 100 participants from government, humanitarian agencies, urban researchers and practitioners.

In the evening of the first day of the conference, participants gathered for the launch of the October issue of the Environment & Urbanization journal, focusing on urban crises response.

More details: www.iied.org/urban-crises-conference-time-put-learning-pr...

Humanitarian response not included school for IDP situation in Ethiopia.

3 July 2017. Padding: Women carry a sack with fishing kits and seeds to be distributed by FAO in Padding, Jonglei, South Sudan.

The distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) that WFP, OXFAM, Save the Children and FAO are conducting to provide food, medicines, seeds and fishing kits to the population.

Fighting between Government and opposition forces last April pushed thousands of civilians to displace to Padding and Lankien, both still under opposition control. The massive displacement, that duplicated the population, brought an outbreak of cholera and a serious need of health assistance, drinking water and food distribution among the population, according to the local leaders.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - FAO - www.albertgonzalez.net

10 March 2017. Ngop: Women carry food from a food distribution in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - AFP - www.albertgonzalez.net

10 March 2017. Ngop: Women carry food from a food distribution in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - www.albertgonzalez.net

3 July 2017. Padding: Women carry sacks of food airdropped by the World Food Programme and distributed by the NGO Oxfam in Padding, Jonglei, South Sudan.

The distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) that WFP, OXFAM, Save the Children and FAO are conducting to provide food, medicines, seeds and fishing kits to the population.

Fighting between Government and opposition forces last April pushed thousands of civilians to displace to Padding and Lankien, both still under opposition control. The massive displacement, that duplicated the population, brought an outbreak of cholera and a serious need of health assistance, drinking water and food distribution among the population, according to the local leaders.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - AFP - www.albertgonzalez.net

4 July 2017. Padding: Community members queue for a distribution of fishing kits and seeds conducted by FAO in Padding, Jonglei, South Sudan.

The distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) that WFP, OXFAM, Save the Children and FAO are conducting to provide food, medicines, seeds and fishing kits to the population.

Fighting between Government and opposition forces last April pushed thousands of civilians to displace to Padding and Lankien, both still under opposition control. The massive displacement, that duplicated the population, brought an outbreak of cholera and a serious need of health assistance, drinking water and food distribution among the population, according to the local leaders.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - FAO - www.albertgonzalez.net

3 July 2017. Padding: Women carry sacks of food airdropped by the World Food Programme and distributed by the NGO Oxfam in Padding, Jonglei, South Sudan.

The distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) that WFP, OXFAM, Save the Children and FAO are conducting to provide food, medicines, seeds and fishing kits to the population.

Fighting between Government and opposition forces last April pushed thousands of civilians to displace to Padding and Lankien, both still under opposition control. The massive displacement, that duplicated the population, brought an outbreak of cholera and a serious need of health assistance, drinking water and food distribution among the population, according to the local leaders.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - OXFAM - www.albertgonzalez.net

Children rest at the temporary campsites provided by Islamic Relief and UKaid in PIr Sabak, Pakistan.

Read full details on the UK's response to the Pakistan floods here: www.dfid.gov.uk/Media-Room/News-Stories/2010/Floods-in-Pa...

Picture: Kate Joseph / Department for International Development

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald Boylen, from Fleet Logistics Squadron 40, buffs the vertical stabilizers on a C-2 Greyhound as the aircrew prepares for a mission at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 25, 2010. The aircraft is here in support of Operation Unified Response. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Nistas) UNCLASSIFIED – Cleared for public release. For additional information contact Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs at 011-5399-3589; DSN 660-3589 www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil

3 July 2017. Padding: Women carry sacks of food airdropped by the World Food Programme and distributed by the NGO Oxfam in Padding, Jonglei, South Sudan.

The distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) that WFP, OXFAM, Save the Children and FAO are conducting to provide food, medicines, seeds and fishing kits to the population.

Fighting between Government and opposition forces last April pushed thousands of civilians to displace to Padding and Lankien, both still under opposition control. The massive displacement, that duplicated the population, brought an outbreak of cholera and a serious need of health assistance, drinking water and food distribution among the population, according to the local leaders.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - OXFAM - www.albertgonzalez.net

10 March 2017. Ngop: Women and children carry food from a food distribution in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - www.albertgonzalez.net

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Jenn Deans, assigned to Helicopter Mine Squadron 15 (HM-15), does a routine inspection on the sleeve and spindle assembly for an MH-53E Sea Dragon at the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay airfield, Feb. 2, 2010. HM-15 is at Guantanamo supporting Operation Unified Response following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas) UNCLASSIFIED – Cleared for public release. For additional information contact Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs at 011-5399-3589; DSN 660-3589 www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil

3 July 2017. Padding: A woman carries a sack with fishing kits and seeds to be distributed by FAO in Padding, Jonglei, South Sudan.

The distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) that WFP, OXFAM, Save the Children and FAO are conducting to provide food, medicines, seeds and fishing kits to the population.

Fighting between Government and opposition forces last April pushed thousands of civilians to displace to Padding and Lankien, both still under opposition control. The massive displacement, that duplicated the population, brought an outbreak of cholera and a serious need of health assistance, drinking water and food distribution among the population, according to the local leaders.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - FAO - www.albertgonzalez.net

10 March 2017. Ngop: Nyebol Joul Nhial prepares the land for maize cultivation in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - AFP - www.albertgonzalez.net

9 March 2017. Ngop: Women sit next to the food distributed in Ngop, Unity state, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - NRC - www.albertgonzalez.net

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald Boylen, from Fleet Logistics Squadron 40, buffs the vertical stabilizers on a C-2 Greyhound as the aircrew prepares for a mission at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Jan. 25, 2010. The aircraft is here in support of Operation Unified Response. (JTF Guantanamo photo by Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Nistas) UNCLASSIFIED – Cleared for public release. For additional information contact Joint Task Force Guantanamo Public Affairs at 011-5399-3589; DSN 660-3589 www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil

7 March 2017. Ngop: Local women offload food from a truck in Ngop, Unity State, South Sudan.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. While Leer and Mayendit, both also in Unity state, have been recently declared in famine, Ngop is also in high risk. The food distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission coordinated and funded by the World Food Programme (WFP) to mitigate this risk.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - NRC - www.albertgonzalez.net

3 July 2017. Padding: Women carry sacks of food airdropped by the World Food Programme and distributed by the NGO Oxfam in Padding, Jonglei, South Sudan.

The distribution is part of a Rapid Response Mission (RRM) that WFP, OXFAM, Save the Children and FAO are conducting to provide food, medicines, seeds and fishing kits to the population.

Fighting between Government and opposition forces last April pushed thousands of civilians to displace to Padding and Lankien, both still under opposition control. The massive displacement, that duplicated the population, brought an outbreak of cholera and a serious need of health assistance, drinking water and food distribution among the population, according to the local leaders.

Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran - OXFAM - www.albertgonzalez.net