UQ leads research on 'visual' politics
University of Queensland political science experts are exploring the ways in which images shape our views and understanding of humanitarian crises.
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I've spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here's what's going wrong in Gaza
Amid persistent calls from the United States and other countries that Israel needs to make it easier for life-saving aid to reach Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military closed two of the region's few operating ...
Social Sciences
May 13, 2024
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The climate emergency is a humanitarian crisis, say aid experts
Aid workers warn that we are currently unprepared for the crises both caused and made worse by the climate emergency, and every year, the lives and livelihoods of millions of people are being destroyed by disasters, with ...
Environment
Oct 20, 2021
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New study reveals substantial carbon emissions from the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict
A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed the significant environmental impact of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Co-authored by Dr. Benjamin Neimark, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, ...
Environment
Jun 7, 2024
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Climate change is triggering global humanitarian crises
Climate scientists from around the world confirm the humanitarian impact of climate change in a report released today by UN climate panel IPCC. Maarten van Aalst, Professor of Climate and Disaster Resilience at the University ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2022
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Syrian earthquake devastated an area that was already a disaster zone—and highlights the vital role of local aid groups
Three weeks after the February 2023 earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, I stood amid the rubble in Jindires, a devastated Syrian village. An estimated 50,000 people had lost their lives in the two countries by that point, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2023
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Mainstream media coverage of humanitarian crises falls short, new survey finds
Mainstream media coverage of humanitarian crises is "selective, sporadic, simplistic and partial", according to a new consumer survey.
Social Sciences
May 1, 2018
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Shame, guilt won't sustain humanitarian aid
Recent major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have prompted a surge of international support for those affected, but research from Flinders University has found what triggers people to keep providing support for those suffering ...
Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
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