Crises and Trends to Watch: Midyear update

 

Every year, at the start of the year, The New Humanitarian publishes a list of Ten humanitarian crises and trends to watch. This list compiles the crises and trends that have the attention of our editorial team – and we believe should demand the attention of our readers. In 2023, we wanted to take a deeper look at some of the crises and trends on our list, and get insights from the people reporting on these issues. 

We invited some of our reporters and editorial staff to take part in a series of online conversations with you, our readers, about how the crises on our list are playing out and evolving. What’s changed? How are dynamics shifting? What did we miss? What should we be looking at now? Watch the recordings below.

We're able to host events like these for free thanks to the support of our donors and members. Become a member of The New Humanitarian and help keep quality journalism about crises free and accessible for all. 

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Thin Lei Win in conversation with TNH Policy Editor Irwin Loy

Thin Lei Win is an award-winning multimedia journalist specialising in food and climate issues for various international news media and also through her own newsletter Thin Ink. 

Topics discussed included food security, climate issues, what's happening in Myanmar, social media’s hate problem, humanitarian challenges, and more.

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Megan Janetsky in conversation with TNH Latin America Editor-at-large Paula Dupraz-Dobias

Megan Janetsky is a Colombia-based reporter and photographer covering migration, women's issues and human rights in Latin America.

Topics discussed included crises and trends in Latin America, the COVID-19 hangover, social media, migration, political shifts, emerging crises, and more.

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Anthony Langat in conversation with TNH Senior Africa Editor Obi Anyadike

Anthony Langat is a Kenya-based reporter covering environment, climate change, health, and security.

Topics discussed included drought, climate change, conflict, impact on pastoralism in Kenya, and more. 

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Nabil Alawzari in conversation with TNH Middle East Editor Annie Slemrod

Nabil Alawzari is a Yemeni freelance photojournalist working on rights and freedoms.

This discussion was about the current situation in Yemen and Nabil's lived experience there.