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Ukraine atrocities could spark greater focus on international justice
The war in Ukraine could be a watershed moment for furthering meaningful international justice, according to experts from Harvard University.
Negotiating humanitarian access on the front lines in Ukraine
Claude Bruderlein, adjunct lecturer on global health at Harvard Chan School and senior researcher at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, describes the challenges of humanitarian negotiations in regions affected by conflict.
Calling out a double standard in treatment of refugees from Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has unleashed “new, overt, and cruel manifestations of racism” in Europe, according to three experts from Harvard Chan School.
Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a massive humanitarian crisis, with mounting military and civilian casualties and more than two million people on the move to escape the violence. In this Big 3 Q&A, Michael VanRooyen, director of…
Thousands of Bahamians seek shelter in wake of Dorian
Roughly 70,000 people have been left homeless in the Bahamas after Dorian, a Category 5 hurricane, stalled over the island for days. Some are calling for the U.S. to take in people in desperate need of shelter, food,…
Shedding light on migration issues
The world doesn’t have a migration problem, but rather a “hospitality” problem, according to Jacqueline Bhabha of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a wide-ranging September 24, 2018 interview with WhoWhatWhy, Bhabha, director of research at…
Can we solve the migration crisis?
Every minute 24 people around the world are forced to leave their homes—and it’s estimated that more than 65 million people are currently displaced.
Using lessons from Haiti earthquake to improve humanitarian aid
After the devastating 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, relief workers and international aid poured into the country. But the humanitarian effort became a problem in itself due to factors such as a lack of coordination among aid organizations…
Humanitarian heart, analytical mind
Tayeisha Jackson, DrPH ’18, wants to help humanitarian organizations improve the quality of the programs they offer to people in need.
Privacy as a human right
Amid the growing scandal over Facebook’s use of personal information, this week's podcast examines how the humanitarian field is grappling with ever-changing technology and increasing reliance on data and personal information.
