Stories

Ivanna Bedei, an Information and Communication Associate in Ukraine, based in Kyiv covering Ukraine and Moldava for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office. Ivanna joined the EU Humanitarian Aid team in Ukraine in early 2023, a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The CaafimaadPlus Consortium is the largest health and nutrition consortium in Somalia. Led by Action Against Hunger, it is a group of 5 international and 4 local humanitarian organisations working together to deliver life-saving assistance to communities affected by drought and conflict in Somalia.

After more than a decade of war, Yemen’s Taiz governorate remains severely affected by violence, displacement, and poverty. In districts such as Mawza and Al-Maafer, families face rising prices, lost livelihoods, and few income opportunities.

Jacques David, a Regional Information Officer, is currently based in Ammann, covering Armenia and Azerbaijan, Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine and Yemen for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office.

Anouk Delafortrie Regional Information Officer, is currently based in Dakar, covering West and Central Africa for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office.

Djibouti, a nation of just over 1 million people, sits at a strategic crossroads between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Serving as a commercial and military hub overseeing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and access to the Red Sea, it has also become a major route for irregular migration and...

More than 40 years of conflict, political upheaval, and poverty have left Afghanistan struggling with hardship and loss. Generations have grown up amid uncertainty—many schools have been damaged or destroyed; many teachers forced to flee.

A journalist with 20 years of experience and a humanitarian at heart, Daniele Pagani has spent the past 6 years working for the European Union’s humanitarian aid office. Specialised in Middle Eastern affairs, he oversees countries including, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Bringing a child into the world in Gaza has become an act of profound courage. The war has devastated everyday life and brought the health system to the brink of collapse.

Peter Biro is a photographer, reporter and humanitarian worker with three decades of experience in crisis zones — from Cambodia and Kosovo to Sierra Leone, East Timor and Iraq.

This photo story highlights the people behind the numbers: those facing displacement, malnutrition, and insecurity, and the caregivers and humanitarians who stand with them.

Winter in Gaza can be very harsh. Cold winds sweep through the hundreds of thousands of makeshift tents where families are forced to live, often accompanied by heavy rainfall that transforms camps into muddy fields.

A conversation with Hilaire Avril, EU Regional Information Officer for Latin America & the Caribbean. For more than 2 decades, Hilaire has worked across the humanitarian sector - from India to East Africa, from the media room of Médecins Sans Frontières to the remote jungles of Colombia.

Across Ethiopia, families uprooted by disasters and climate shocks share space with those who have fled conflicts across borders, all united in their search for safety.

These stories explore the lives of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Maidimu site, highlighting their resilience and determination to rebuild amidst displacement. The Maidimu site, located near Shire in Tigray, Ethiopia, serves as a refuge for over 10,000 IDPs.

As the world marks International Migrants Day, it is worth remembering that people rarely move without a reason. Some leave to escape danger, others because life at home has become impossible to sustain. This story focuses on those forced to flee.

Some sounds belong to childhood: the hum of a lullaby, the clang of a school bell, the rustle of pages in a classroom. Others, like the whistle of rockets, never should. Cristina Shuljenko has heard both.

Hurricane Melissa developed on 25 October 2025 in the Caribbean Sea, and quickly became extremely powerful, erratic, and devastating.

In Haiti, unprecedented levels of gang violence have forced over 1 million people to flee. With access to health services extremely limited, cholera outbreaks continue to appear, notably in sites where displaced people live in precarious conditions.