Search
Search
Journalism from the heart of crises

Photo Library

Journalist or researcher? Learn about using our images.

Displaying 40161 - 40192 of 44029
  • "I visit about fifty homes every month, checking in on women and referring them to hospitals if they are sick. The problem? Most of them are not going." Gulanz Janara, a community healthcare worker in Afghanistan.
  • Émbera women board the buses that will take them back to the reservation in the province of Risaralda, in Colombia’s western jungles.
  • Several members of an Émbera family sleep in a small room of this guesthouse in San Bernardo, a rundown area in downtown Bogotá. Many indigenous families have spent years living in dire conditions after being forcibly displaced from their land.
    Several members of an Émbera family sleep in a small room of this guesthouse in San Bernardo, a rundown area in downtown Bogotá. Many indigenous families have spent years living in dire conditions after being forcibly displaced from their land.
  • Jhonatan was 3 when he died of “causes linked to malnutrition”, according to the medical examiner’s office. In the months prior to his passing, at least four other Émbera children had died of similar preventable conditions in the same guesthouse.
    Jhonatan was 3 when he died of “causes linked to malnutrition”, according to the medical examiner’s office. In the months prior to his passing, at least four other Émbera children had died of similar preventable conditions in the same guesthouse.
  • Émbera women board the buses that will take them back to the reservation in the province of Risaralda, in Colombia’s western jungles.
    Émbera women board the buses that will take them back to the reservation in the province of Risaralda, in Colombia’s western jungles.
  • A few times, authorities, together with the Red Cross, have organiSed repatriations of displaced Émbera families back to their native reservations. But some of these families have spent years in the city, many children have even been born in Bogotá, so th
    A few times, authorities, together with the Red Cross, have organiSed repatriations of displaced Émbera families back to their native reservations. But some of these families have spent years in the city, many children have even been born in Bogotá, so th
  • Emberá families gather in a plaza in Colombia's capital, Bogotá.
    Emberá groups in Bogota often organise demonstrations and “cultural acts” to exert pressure on the government. In this occasion, in late 2018, they met in Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar, the city’s central square to demand reparations.
  • A map showing the number of refugees from Burundi in neighbouring countries, Tanzania having over 150 thousand.
  • Portrait of a woman in a white dress and colourful necklace against a dark, patterned background.
    Ruth Evon Idahosa is the founder and Executive Director of Pathfinders Justice Initiative, Inc., an NGO which seeks to eradicate sex trafficking and the exploitation of women and girls in Nigeria. Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, 2020.
  • Migrants who have decided to make their voluntary return from Libya to Nigeria queuing at the airport for the triage. Lagos, Nigeria, 2020.
    Migrants who have decided to make their voluntary return from Libya to Nigeria queuing at the airport for the triage. Lagos, Nigeria, 2020.
  • Map of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) including Équateur, South Kivu, North Kivu, and Ituri provinces.
  • Nitesh Barua, 55, a farmer in the Kutupalong area home to the largest camps, points to a newly built culvert. He said it drains excess water from the camps, but often overflows onto his farmland. It also makes it harder to reach a community pagoda.
    Nitesh Barua, 55, a farmer in the Kutupalong area home to the largest camps, points to a newly built culvert. He said it drains excess water from the camps, but often overflows onto his farmland. It also makes it harder to reach a community pagoda.
  • Vendor Yousuf Ali said fish has become increasingly rare and more expensive after authorities imposed fishing restrictions on the nearby Naf River in 2017.
    Vendor Yousuf Ali said fish has become increasingly rare and more expensive after authorities imposed fishing restrictions on the nearby Naf River in 2017.
  • Abdus Salam, a day labourer, shopped at the Whykong bazar market, but left empty-handed because he couldn’t afford to buy the fish.
    Abdus Salam, a day labourer, shopped at the Whykong bazar market, but left empty-handed because he couldn’t afford to buy the fish.
  • Nur Hossain, a day labourer, said his work has fallen sharply since more Rohingya refugees arrived in 2017. “For the past three days, I have remained out of work,” he said.
    Nur Hossain, a day labourer, said his work has fallen sharply since more Rohingya refugees arrived in 2017. “For the past three days, I have remained out of work,” he said.
  • Mohammad Syad Alam, 21, a day labourer, said his wages have dropped and work has become sporadic because employers hire Rohingya for half his wages. He said his family of five can often only afford to eat potatoes.
    Mohammad Syad Alam, 21, a day labourer, said his wages have dropped and work has become sporadic because employers hire Rohingya for half his wages. He said his family of five can often only afford to eat potatoes.
  • A Rohingya woman walks through an alley in the camps. There are some 900,000 refugees in Bangladesh.
    A Rohingya woman walks through an alley in the camps. There are some 900,000 refugees in Bangladesh.
  • Mohib Ullah, a Rohingya leader, says refugees are grateful to local communities for giving them shelter.
    Mohib Ullah, a Rohingya leader, says refugees are grateful to local communities for giving them shelter.
  • Zohora Khatun, 55, let several Rohingya families stay on her land when the refugee crisis erupted in August 2017. She believes more help should be given to local communities.
    Zohora Khatun, 55, let several Rohingya families stay on her land when the refugee crisis erupted in August 2017. She believes more help should be given to local communities.
  • Traders sell their goods at Whykong fish market, near the Rohingya refugee camps. Income has fallen and prices have risen since the refugee crisis began in August 2017.
    Traders sell their goods at Whykong fish market, near the Rohingya refugee camps. Income has fallen and prices have risen since the refugee crisis began in August 2017.
  • A camp for internally displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds of thousands have fled their homes in recent months alone.
  • Children pose for a photo on a hill overlooking Omiya-Anyima IDP camp in Kitgum District. The LRA has abducted thousands of children to either fight in their ranks or serve as 'wives' to rebel commanders
    Children pose for a photo on a hill overlooking Omiya-Anyima IDP camp in Kitgum District. The LRA has abducted thousands of children to either fight in their ranks or serve as 'wives' to rebel commanders
  • LRA fighters on guard duty at Ri-Kwangba near the Sudan-Democratic Republic of Congo border
    LRA fighters on guard duty at Ri-Kwangba near the Sudan-Democratic Republic of Congo border
  • Children look at tear gas canisters fired by security forces to disperse anti-government protestors in Srinagar in September 2019, a month after Indian authorities put Kashmir on lockdown.
    Children look at tear gas canisters fired by security forces to disperse anti-government protestors in Srinagar in September 2019, a month after Indian authorities put Kashmir on lockdown.
  • A Haitian woman's silhouette
    The pandemic has also added to the burden of women’s mental health issues. Gender-based violence and abuse has risen amidst lockdown measures, while some clinics and community centres that offered safe spaces for women have had to close.
  • The Haven Night Shelter staff helping the homeless in Cape Town
    The Haven Night Shelter staff helping the homeless in Cape Town during the coronavirus pandemic. They work with the city authorities and security forces during the lockdown.

Become a member of The New Humanitarian

Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

Join