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The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
Cuts in aid funding and restricted access have put pressure on already stretched aid organisations. But there is hope in humanity, says Christopher Lockyear
For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence
For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence
Riham Jafari, advocacy and communications coordinator at ActionAid Palestine, writes about the changes she hopes to see in Gaza and for Palestinian people in 2026
Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
Millions of children have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan. Kieran King, head of humanitarian at War Child, gives the Big Issue a rare on-the-ground insight from Darfur as war and violence continues
While we celebrate Christmas in the UK, this is the harsh reality of life for children in Gaza
While we celebrate Christmas in the UK, this is the harsh reality of life for children in Gaza
Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: ‘I’m fighting international aid cuts crushing children’s dreams’
Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: ‘I’m fighting international aid cuts crushing children’s dreams’
Sudan war exposes hypocrisy of UK government’s treatment of asylum seekers
Sudan war exposes hypocrisy of UK government’s treatment of asylum seekers
These raw, heartfelt voice notes are straight from Gaza’s frontline: ‘Even the silence is frightening’
These raw, heartfelt voice notes are straight from Gaza’s frontline: ‘Even the silence is frightening’
Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
How war-wounded patients are finding hope in a hospital in Jordan: ‘People can rebuild their lives’
How war-wounded patients are finding hope in a hospital in Jordan: ‘People can rebuild their lives’
The Finns are getting ready to see off Putin – here’s why it’s so important
The Finns are getting ready to see off Putin – here’s why it’s so important
Gaza’s children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
Gaza’s children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
Laughter, songs and joy: This is how it felt the moment news of a ceasefire reached Gaza
Laughter, songs and joy: This is how it felt the moment news of a ceasefire reached Gaza
I’ve been forced to flee Gaza City with my family. It feels like my soul is being torn from my body
I’ve been forced to flee Gaza City with my family. It feels like my soul is being torn from my body
Thousands of children find hope in tent schools in Gaza: ‘We try to make the students smile’
Thousands of children find hope in tent schools in Gaza: ‘We try to make the students smile’
These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families ‘before it’s too late’
These Vietnamese adoptees are searching for their birth families ‘before it’s too late’
The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge
The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge
The end of Gaza’s Khan Younis may spell the imminent end of a people
The end of Gaza’s Khan Younis may spell the imminent end of a people
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
Inside the Big Issue: VE Day is 80 – but the war on poverty remains
Inside the Big Issue: VE Day is 80 – but the war on poverty remains
Israel’s aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now
Israel’s aid blockade is pushing people in Gaza to the brink of survival. It must be lifted – now
Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America
Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
There’s no defence for raiding the social security pot
I’ve been on the front lines of war for 11 years. But this video from Ukraine left me lost for words
