The New Humanitarian

New Humanitarian}} 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.

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. On 21 March 2019, IRIN relaunched independently as The New Humanitarian. 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." Its content is available via its website and newsletters. 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. Provided by Wikipedia