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Israel defence forces tells civilians in eastern Rafah to move to a 'humanitarian zone'
7 May 2024

Israel defence forces are asking tens of thousands of Gazans sheltering in eastern Rafah to temporarily evacuate to a so called “humanitarian zone”, ahead of an invasion of the city.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

Gaza: All the children are out of school
6 May 2024

All the schools in Gaza are closed because of the fighting between Israel defence forces and Hamas, so what is happening to the children who are now out of school?

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

States must reaffirm their commitment to the Mine Ban Treaty
3 May 2024

The Mine Action Conference will take place in Cambodia on November 25-29, 2024. After 15 years of decline, their use and the number of victims are increasing.


Global Day of Action on May 2: Stop all arms transfer
1 May 2024

HI, as part of the Ceasefire Now coalition, is taking part in a day of action calling for a halt to all arms transfers and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

No safe place in Gaza: Khan Younis is uninhabitable
26 April 2024

As the war in Gaza enters its seventh month, HI expresses grave concern for the safety of thousands of families that might be forcibly displaced from Rafah to Khan Younis and other areas across the Strip.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

Flore, a driver’s assistant with HI: portrait of a woman who sets herself no limits!
25 April 2024

Flore is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of humanitarian supplies in Burkina Faso in a complicated security context. Portrait of a woman of commitment, passionate about her job.

  • Burkina Faso

The parent-child bond, crucial to the development of malnourished children
25 April 2024

HI's actions for malnourished children are based on the emotional bond between parents and children. Amina, mother of a baby who has benefited from these interventions, tells us about her experience.

  • Chad

Putting an end to widespread destruction and civilian harm in populated areas
24 April 2024

States have gathered in Oslo from 22 to 24 April 2024 to review the implementation of the political declaration against the bombing and shelling of towns and cities.


A third of the world's countries and territories were affected by explosive weapons in 2023
22 April 2024

On 22 April 2024, International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW)* is publishing the Explosive Weapons Monitor 2023. 75 countries and territories have been exposed to explosive violence, says the report.

  • International

Noor, walking her way back to life
19 April 2024

Noor, aged 3, is a survivor of the earthquake that struck Turkey and north-west Syria in February 2023. HI is accompanying this vivacious and resilient little girl on the way to her refound life.

  • Syria

Attending school in times of conflict is a challenge
17 April 2024

Samar, 10, lives in a camp in the West Bank. She has multiple disabilities. Attending school is usually a challenge, exarcebated by the escalation of violence.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

“I want to aware people on the risk of putting civilians in the middle of war”
17 April 2024

Marwa is living in Germany. She fled the conflict in Syria where she was injured and is now using a wheelchair. She tells how she has coped with her disability.

  • Syria

“School has become a scary place”
17 April 2024

Salam is the director of the Boys Elementary School in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. She tells us about the dangers of teaching in a context of armed violence.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories

7 things you should know about the conflict in Sudan
15 April 2024

On 15 April 2023, an armed conflict broke out in Sudan. From May 2023, HI mobilised in Eastern Chad to support and care for Sudanese refugees fleeing the violence.

  • Chad

Gaza: “We need double the amount of supplies”
10 April 2024

Wala provides nursing care to people in their homes and in the shelters. She talks to us about her life, her work and the situation in Gaza.

  • Occupied Palestinian Territories