As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world's most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the sector's saviour -- but not everyone is convinced. The United Nations puts the ...

The deaths of more than 100 relief workers in Afghanistan this year are fueling debate over what some humanitarian groups call a militarization of relief work they say is putting civilian lives at ...

Local staff and their partners face the greatest challenges from reduced U.S. funding. Australia should focus its efforts here. In January 2025, the United States issued an unprecedented freeze on U.S ...

In recent months, the foundations of traditional aid models have begun to erode, as major donor countries scale back their commitments to official development assistance (ODA). This shift has prompted ...

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the UN's 4th International Conference on Financing and Development on June 30, 2025 - Copyright AFP/File Peter PARKS ...