Non-Governmental Organizations

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By Simon D. Kist, 28 April, 2023

Afghanistan: Security Council condemns Taliban ban on women working for UN

The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday condemning the decision of the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working for the United Nations in Afghanistan, saying that it undermines human rights and humanitarian principles. The resolution also demands that Afghanistan's de facto leaders swiftly reverse their restrictions on women's access to education and work.

Central America Crisis

The North of Central America (NCA) – also called the Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA) – is a sub-region comprising El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and one of the most dangerous places on earth. Nicaragua is bordering the Northern Triangle. Gang violence, threats, extortion, persecution and sexual violence have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in search of safety. In 2025, more than 4.6 million people in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are in need of humanitarian aid as the three countries continue to face violence, food insecurity, extreme weather events and mixed movements of refugees and migrants.

Yemen Crisis

More than ten years of armed conflict in Yemen have caused tens of thousands of civilian casualties and forced millions to flee their homes, making Yemen one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Two-thirds of the country's population - an estimated 23.1 million people - are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in 2026, with Yemen's most vulnerable and marginalized groups, including women and girls, at greatest risk.
By Simon D. Kist, 22 February, 2024

Gaza: Humanitarian chiefs urge world leaders to prevent even worse catastrophe

In a joint appeal Wednesday, the heads of UN humanitarian agencies and global non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urged world leaders to help prevent a further deterioration of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, mostly women and children. They also called on Israel to fulfill its legal obligation under international humanitarian and human rights law to provide food and medical supplies and facilitate relief efforts.

Colombia Crisis

Nine years after the peace accord between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was signed, the humanitarian situation in Colombia is still marked by large scale internal displacement and insecurity due to armed violence, with 10.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2026. The country has endured more than half a century of intense armed conflict, perpetuated by widespread illegal drug production and trafficking and rooted in territorial control by armed groups. The increased impact of natural hazards related to climate change and the integration of 2.9 million Venezuelan refugees are also driving humanitarian needs in Colombia.

Oxfam Great Britain

Oxfam is a well-known international aid organization that focuses on alleviating poverty and advocating for social justice. The name “Oxfam” derives from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, founded in Britain in 1942. The non-governmental organization (NGO) aims to alleviate poverty, inequality, and injustice globally. Oxfam provides humanitarian assistance, works on development projects, and advocates for policy changes.

CARE International UK

CARE is an international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and providing assistance in emergencies. The non-governmental organization focuses on empowering women and girls. CARE nowadays stands for "Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere". The non-governmental organization, is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty and social injustice.

https://www.careinternational.org.uk/

Oxfam International

Oxfam International is an association of humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide. Oxfam International was founded in 1995 by a group of independent NGOs. They came together to form an umbrella organization to improve their effectiveness and achieve greater impact in reducing global poverty and injustice. The name "Oxfam" is derived from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, which was founded in the United Kingdom in 1942. The non-governmental organization is committed to alleviating poverty, inequality and injustice worldwide.

Oxfam America

Oxfam is a prominent international aid organization that focuses on alleviating poverty and advocating for social justice. Oxfam America is the branch operating in the United States.  The name “Oxfam” derives from the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, founded in Britain in 1942. The non-governmental organization (NGO) aims to alleviate poverty, inequality, and injustice globally. Oxfam provides humanitarian assistance, works on development projects, and advocates for policy changes.

Ethiopia Crisis

The overall humanitarian situation in Ethiopia has improved significantly over the past two years, but 21.4 million people were still in need of emergency assistance in 2024. Millions of Ethiopians remain displaced by conflict, insecurity, and climate-related shocks such as droughts or floods, as well as other natural disasters such as earthquakes. Ethiopia faces multiple drivers of instability. Years of drought and conflict have left millions of Ethiopians without enough to eat. Many have no water, medicine, food or shelter and fear for their lives.

Aid Agencies Worldwide

The DONARE Directory lists the most important and largest - mostly globally organized - humanitarian organizations in alphabetical order. It features prominent global agencies like United Nations agencies, organizations within the International Red Cross Movement and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that respond to humanitarian crises worldwide and whose work you can support with a donation. The non-profit organizations profiled have a significant impact on humanitarian efforts worldwide. 

Aid Agencies Canada

The DONARE Directory of Humanitarian Aid Agencies is an alphabetical listing of leading humanitarian aid organizations based in Canada and Canadian partner organizations of international humanitarian actors. Canadian humanitarian organizations respond to wars, conflicts, natural disasters and complex emergencies by providing food, water, shelter, health care and other life-saving assistance.

About DONARE

DONARE supports humanitarian organizations worldwide. The information platform is a starting point and gateway for donations that make a difference. DONARE is not a humanitarian organization, but a private volunteer project and does not accept donations itself. Based on the belief, that every individual and his or her actions matter, DONARE encourages you to donate or otherwise contribute to providing urgent support to people in crisis hotspots around the world.

Aid Agencies Australia

The DONARE directory contains leading humanitarian aid organizations based in Australia and Australian partner organizations of international humanitarian actors in alphabetical order. Australian humanitarian organizations respond to wars, conflicts, natural disasters and complex emergencies by providing food, water, shelter, health care and other life-saving assistance.

Central African Republic Crisis

The Central African Republic (CAR) has been among the most neglected humanitarian crises for several years in a row. The country has been wracked by violent conflict since 2012. Nearly half of its population – 45 percent – requires humanitarian aid in 2025. While insecurity and violence against civilians continue to force Central Africans to flee their homes, humanitarian and development actors are helping many internally displaced persons and refugees to resume a normal life after several years of displacement.

Further Crises

The world is plagued by further humanitarian crises that should neither be forgotten nor neglected. Though DONARE presently does not compile a complete crisis profile, here are snapshots of some of these humanitarian situations. The emergency situations include: the crisis in Madagascar due to ongoing food insecurity and vulnerability to climate-related disasters; the crisis in Malawi due to drought and flooding; and the ongoing crisis in the Western Sahara.
By Simon D. Kist, 29 September, 2022

NGOs call for renewal and expansion of truce in Yemen

With the current truce agreement between the warring parties in Yemen set to expire on 2 October 2022, more than 40 national and international humanitarian organizations today urged all parties to the conflict to renew and expand the ceasefire. They also reminded the parties that the future of the people of Yemen is in their hands.

By Simon D. Kist, 20 September, 2022

Haiti: More than 2 million children in need of humanitarian assistance

The non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children International has today expressed its grave concern for the wellbeing of children and their families in Haiti, amid escalating violence and worsening political and economic crises. The NGO is urgently calling on the international community to ramp up its support to the Caribbean nation, to meet the growing needs of vulnerable children and families.

By Simon D. Kist, 6 November, 2023

Gaza crisis: World’s humanitarian leaders say ‘Enough is enough’

The heads of more than a dozen United Nations agencies and international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have issued a rare joint statement Sunday calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Gaza officials reported today that more than 10,000 Palestinians - including more than 4,100 children - have been killed since October 7 by Israel’s retaliatory attacks against the tiny enclave.

By Simon D. Kist, 25 July, 2023

Rights group: Armed forces and Wagner Group commit atrocities in Mali

The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement Monday that Mali’s armed forces and “apparently” the Wagner Group mercenaries “have summarily executed and forcibly disappeared several dozen civilians in Mali’s central region since December 2022.” Malian forces and the Wagner Group have also “destroyed and looted civilian property and allegedly tortured detainees in an army camp,” according to HRW.