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The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow
John Bird

The Iran crisis was decades in the making. You reap what you sow

History always trips up the future and causes future wars to happen, writes Big Issue founder John Bird

Playrise: Even in a war zone, children need the chance to play. We’re making it possible
Ariana Mouyiaris

Playrise: Even in a war zone, children need the chance to play. We’re making it possible

Play is just as necessary – if not more so – for children affected by humanitarian crises

There’s been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here’s what it means for the UN
Adil Hassan

There’s been conflict ever since Trump created his Board of Peace. Here’s what it means for the UN

In the face of Trump’s destabilising actions we have to stand up for the UN. We will miss it when it’s gone

We picked a theme of Peace for our Kids Cover Competition. The message is more urgent than ever
Steven MacKenzie

We picked a theme of Peace for our Kids Cover Competition. The message is more urgent than ever

Striking photos show Israeli and Palestinian mothers walking barefoot through Rome to call for peace
Gaza

Striking photos show Israeli and Palestinian mothers walking barefoot through Rome to call for peace

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This is the reality of life for millions of children facing war in the Middle East
Flutra Gorana

This is the reality of life for millions of children facing war in the Middle East

More than 100 million children at risk in Middle East conflict, charity fears
Middle East

More than 100 million children at risk in Middle East conflict, charity fears

Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain
Carly Whyborn

Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
Humanitarian aid

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss

For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence
Riham Jafari

For people in Gaza, ceasefire has changed little. 2026 must see a real end to the violence

Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war
Sudan war

Children recruited as soldiers and facing ‘brutal’ sexual violence in Sudan war

While we celebrate Christmas in the UK, this is the harsh reality of life for children in Gaza
Alison Griffin

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’
Ramla Ali

Olympic boxer Ramla Ali: ‘I’m fighting international aid cuts crushing children’s dreams’

These raw, heartfelt voice notes are straight from Gaza’s frontline: ‘Even the silence is frightening’
Gaza

These raw, heartfelt voice notes are straight from Gaza’s frontline: ‘Even the silence is frightening’

Inside the Big Issue: How we remember
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: How we remember

Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
Gaza

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’
War

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
Finland

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
Helen Pattinson

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
Mohammed Aklouk 

Laughter, songs and joy: This is how it felt the moment news of a ceasefire reached Gaza

Russia is ‘a threat to the whole world’, warns Ukrainian war hero: ‘Do not let the world forget’
Ukraine war

Russia is ‘a threat to the whole world’, warns Ukrainian war hero: ‘Do not let the world forget’

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Thousands of children find hope in tent schools in Gaza: ‘We try to make the students smile’
Gaza

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’
Adoption

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
Theatre

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
Khalid Javid

The end of Gaza’s Khan Younis may spell the imminent end of a people