Old News Shouldn’t Be Forgotten

We all hear stories that capture us — news stories so shocking that we’re sometimes moved to take action — but eventually the story fades or some other shocking release takes its place. The problem is that this isn’t always the case for the news subjects. Often we’ve moved on to new stories that win the competition for our attention long before the problem that was reported in the news is resolved. Every year, the European Commission Humanitarian Department (ECHO) tries to keep old news from becoming forgotten. They take stock of some of the most threatening or protracted crises in the world and report on situations where aid is lacking or there’s no solution in sight — these stories are published in ECHO’s Forgotten Crisis Assessment. One of the most important impacts of this report is the reminder readers get about why these crises should not be forgotten.

Here’s the data.

Here’s the Q&A about the Forgotten Crisis Assessment