Non-Governmental Organizations

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Save the Children International

Save the Children is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that campaigns for the human rights and protection of children and provides emergency humanitarian aid for children worldwide. The NGO was founded in the UK in 1919 by the teacher and social reformer Eglantyne Jebb. Today, Save the Children International consists of 30 country organizations and is active in around 120 countries. The NGO is one of the most successful and influential aid organizations in the world. Its international headquarters are located in London.

Humanity & Inclusion (HI)

Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization (NGO) working for the universal recognition of the rights of people with disabilities. The NGO aims to help disabled and vulnerable people in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Humanity & Inclusion was founded in 1982 and has its headquarters in France and Belgium. The NGO is currently active in more than 60 countries worldwide.

https://www.hi.org/

Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering from one of the most complex and protracted humanitarian crises, with 21.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025. At the same time, the DRC faces one of the world's most neglected displacement crises, with more than 8 million women, children, and men in the country forced to flee their homes. For decades, the DR Congo has endured multiple, overlapping crises, mainly driven by conflict and forced displacement, both of which are having devastating consequences. Since the start of 2025, the longstanding instability and insecurity in eastern DRC has escalated as the M23 rebel group stepped up fighting and seized large territory in North and South Kivu provinces.

By Simon D. Kist, 1 June, 2023

Burkina Faso: The world’s most neglected displacement crisis

For the first time, Burkina Faso tops the list of the world’s ten most neglected displacement crises, according to a new report from the humanitarian organization Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Releasing the analysis today, the nongovernmental organization (NGO) warned that redirection of aid and attention towards Ukraine has increased neglect of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

By Simon D. Kist, 7 May, 2024

Yemen crisis: Donors fail to adequately fund humanitarian response

International donors have failed to adequately support the ongoing humanitarian response in Yemen at the Sixth Senior Officials' Meeting of donor countries in Brussels today. The announced funding of just over $791 million represents less than a third (29 percent) of the $2.7 billion needed in Yemen this year to meet urgent humanitarian needs, including those of 9.8 million children.

Lebanon Crisis

In September 2024, hostilities in Lebanon were massively escalated by Israel, with thousands of airstrikes carried out widely across Lebanese territory. On November 27, a fragile ceasefire agreement came into effect. The escalation of the war caused significant civilian casualties and injuries, and triggered mass displacement, with more than 1.7 million people forced to flee. Before the recent deterioration of the situation throughout Lebanon, the country was already in the grip of a protracted humanitarian crisis.

By Simon D. Kist, 5 December, 2023

Gaza: Amidst ongoing humanitarian catastrophe, civilian casualties rise rapidly

Since the resumption of hostilities in Gaza on December 1, hundreds of Palestinians – mostly children and women - have been killed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in addition to the 15,500 already killed since October 7. Meanwhile, Israeli military operations have expanded into southern Gaza, forcing tens of thousands into increasingly compressed spaces, desperate to find food, water, shelter and safety.

By Simon D. Kist, 17 February, 2024

DR Congo: Humanitarian situation in North Kivu now at tipping point

After a year of heightened insecurity and violence against civilians, the humanitarian situation in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is now at a tipping point, putting millions of civilians at risk, the international humanitarian organization Danish Refugee Council (DRC) warned on Friday. Since early February, a resurgence of fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group has forced thousands of people from their homes.

By Simon D. Kist, 12 January, 2024

Central Sahel: World’s humanitarian leaders urge action

The heads of more than a dozen United Nations agencies and international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have issued a rare joint statement Friday calling for action to address the crisis gripping the Central Sahel as exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs are threatening to reverse development gains. In 2024, some 17 million people – one fifth of the population - in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection.

By Simon D. Kist, 3 February, 2025

US government attempts to dismantle USAID, affecting millions of people worldwide

The United States government is attempting to dismantle the world's largest government-run development and humanitarian aid agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The USAID website went offline on Saturday, and hundreds of USAID employees and contractors have been reportedly fired or furloughed. USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C. was closed on Monday, and employees were told not to report to work.

By Simon D. Kist, 26 September, 2023

NGO: Humanitarian aid in Yemen slashed by over 60 percent

Humanitarian aid in Yemen has been cut by 62 percent over five years, endangering the lives and futures of the country's most vulnerable people, especially children, the international non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children International warned on Monday. The continued funding cuts come as two-thirds of Yemen’s population – 21.6 million people, including 11 million children – are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection this year.

By Simon D. Kist, 18 August, 2023

116 humanitarian workers killed in 2022

116 aid workers were killed in 2022 in violent attacks, according to a report released Thursday by the research organization Humanitarian Outcomes. Last year, 444 humanitarian staff were victims of mayor attacks, the Aid Worker Security Report 2023 said. The most violent context for humanitarian workers continued to be South Sudan, followed by Mali, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Syria. Ukraine, Ethiopia, the Central African Republic, Haiti, and Burkina Faso were among the ten most dangerous places for humanitarian and development staff.

By Simon D. Kist, 24 July, 2023

Sudan: 100 days of war

Monday marks another grim milestone in the conflict in Sudan. Since the fighting started 100 days ago, thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, and millions displaced as a result of the nightmarish violence that broke out. UN agencies and international humanitarian organizations around the world today called attention to the plight of the people of Sudan and demanded action to end the war and improve the humanitarian response to the crisis.

By Simon D. Kist, 23 November, 2024

Why you should donate to humanitarian causes

From conflict and displacement to natural disasters and epidemics, the need for humanitarian assistance has never been greater. Everyone possesses the power to make a difference in the lives of those affected by these crises. In a world where war and conflict, displacement, inequality, climate change and other natural disasters continue to severely disrupt lives, humanitarian efforts provide hope and relief to those most in need. Donating to humanitarian causes is one of the most impactful ways individuals can contribute to the well-being of others and drive positive change.

Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar faces multiple, overlapping humanitarian needs caused by persecution, protracted armed conflict, intercommunal violence and natural disasters like earthquakes and cyclones. Humanitarian needs in Myanmar have continued to mount due to ongoing armed violence and political unrest since the military coup in February 2021. The humanitarian situation remains dire, with more than 38 percent of the country's 57 million people estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025. In March 2025, a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar - the largest to hit the country in over a century.

By Simon D. Kist, 25 July, 2022

Thank you

Thank you to all who pay attention to the suffering and needs of people in crises around the world. Thank you to all who do not close their eyes to wars, conflicts and human rights violations worldwide. Thank you to all who pay attention to humanitarian needs, even if it is often painful. Thank you to all who recognize the grave consequences that climate change is already having on the survival of millions.

By Simon D. Kist, 6 July, 2025

Gaza crisis: Horror continues as more starving people are shot while trying to get food

Amid growing hopes for a Gaza ceasefire and an end to the war, United Nations humanitarian officials revealed disturbing details on Friday about the ongoing killing and injuring of Palestinians desperately seeking food. Israeli forces continue to target and kill people attempting to access food supplies at militarized distribution centers, UN distribution sites, and near aid convoys.

By Simon D. Kist, 10 November, 2022

DR Congo clashes displace at least 200,000 people in North-Kivu

Over 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Rutshuru Territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North-Kivu province, since renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the “Mouvement du 23 mars” (M23) armed group broke out on 20 October, the United Nations report this week. While at least 188,000 men, women and children are now internally displaced, more than 16,500 others have sought refuge in Uganda.

By Simon D. Kist, 1 February, 2023

UN humanitarian chief: Women essential for operation in Afghanistan

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has briefed member states today on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and on his recent visit to the country as part of an Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) mission, stressing that women are an essential, central component of the humanitarian operation in Afghanistan

By Simon D. Kist, 23 March, 2024

Haiti: 5 million people face hunger as gangs extend their control

Hunger has reached unprecedented levels in Haiti amid a deepening security crisis. Nearly five million people - almost half of the country's population - are now facing acute food insecurity, including more than 1.6 million people at the emergency level, according to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released Friday. Meanwhile, gangs have extended their control and influence to more than 90 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince.