The New Humanitarian
News agency based in Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about The New Humanitarian?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The New Humanitarian, previously known as IRIN News, or Integrated Regional Information Networks News, is an independent, non-profit news agency. It specializes in humanitarian stories from often overlooked or under-reported regions.[1][2]
This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (November 2023) |
Company type | News agency |
---|---|
Founded | Nairobi (1995) |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Key people |
|
Website | www.thenewhumanitarian.org |
Originally a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), IRIN News operated under the UN until 1 January 2015.[3][4] On 21 March 2019, IRIN relaunched independently as The New Humanitarian.[5] Its aim is to "strengthen universal access to timely, strategic, and non-partisan information. so as to enhance the capacity of the humanitarian community to understand, respond to, and avert emergencies."[6] Its content is available via its website and newsletters.[2] The primary language is English, with a smaller number of articles available in French and Arabic.
The New Humanitarian is a non-profit association, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Its board of directors is led by South African journalist Paula Fray.[2]