Launched in 2016, *Alternatives Humanitaires* is a bilingual (French/English) journal with an international focus, supported by the French Red Cross Foundation along with other foundations (see list). The journal publishes three issues per year, each featuring a specific thematic focus.

“Alternatives Humanitaires ” is available for free in digital or print format, either through an annual subscription or as a single-issue purchase: www.alternatives-humanitaires.org

Derniers numéros :

No. 32, July 2026

Special Issue: “Artificial Intelligence: Uses, Tensions, and Challenges”

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No. 31, March 2026

Special Issue: “Humanitarian Action and Social Action: The Same Fight?”

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No. 30, November 2025

Special Issue: “Aid in Jeopardy: After the 2025 Crisis—Consequences and Response”

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No. 29, July 2025

Special Issue:“Communication: Challenges in the Age of Fake News and ‘Post-Truth’”

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No. 28, March 2025

Special Issue: “The Humanitarian Crisis in the Age of Climate Change

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No. 27, November 2024

Special Issue:“Ukraine-Gaza: Comparative Perspectives”

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No. 26, July 2024

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Special Issue: “Humanitarian Work Today: A State of the Field”

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No. 25, March 2024

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Special Issue: “Food Crises: What Role for Humanitarian Actors?”

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No. 24, November 2023

Issue No. 24 of the Alternative Humanitarian Journal

Special Issue: “Central America: A Forgotten Subcontinent?”

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No. 23, July 2023

Special Issue: “International Humanitarian Law: The Great Return… to the Past”

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No. 22, March 2023

Special Issue: “Mental Health: From Awareness to Action”

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No. 21, November 2022

Special Issue: “India: A Humanitarian Counter-Model?”

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No. 20, July 2022

Special Issue: “Freedom of Association Under Threat: The Showdown”

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No. 19, March 2022

Special Issue: “Moving Beyond the ‘Iconic Childhood’: An Ethical and Operational Imperative”

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No. 18, November 2021

Special Issue: “Migration and Nationalism: What Path for NGOs?”

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No. 17, July 2021

Special Issue: “Research and Humanitarian Aid: The Challenges of Collaboration”

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No. 16, March 2021

Special Issue: “Gender-Based and Sexual Violence: Where Does the Humanitarian Sector Stand?”

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No. 15, November 2020

Special Issue: “COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges”

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No. 14, July 2020

Special Issue: “COVID-19: Impacts on the Humanitarian Sector”

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No. 13, March 2020

Special Issue: “Generations: Clash or Turning Point?”

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No. 12, November 2019

Humanitarian Alternatives - No. 12 - Nov. 2019

Special Issue: “Demographics: Numbers or Words?”

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No. 11, July 2019

Humanitarian Alternatives - No. 11 - July 2019

Special Issue: “Climate Change: Understanding, Anticipating, and Adapting”

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No. 10, March 2019

Humanitarian Alternatives - No. 10 - March 2019

Special Issue: “Urban Bombs: What Impact on Humanitarian Workers?”

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No. 9, November 2018

Humanitarian Alternatives No. 9, November 2018

Special Issue

1968–2018: Discontinuities and Continuities

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No. 8, July 2018

Special Issue on New Technologies

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No. 7, March 2018

Special Issue on NGOs and the Private Sector

With a contribution by Pierre Boris N’nde

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No. 6, November 2017

Special Issue: “NGOs and the Private Sector”

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No. 5, July 2017

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Special Issue on Africa

With contributions from Sadio Ba Gning, Kelly Poulet, Christiane Rafidinarivo, and Arnaud Dandoy

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No. 4, March 2017

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Special Issue on Syria

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No. 3, November 2016

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Special Issue: Forced Migration

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No. 2, May 2016

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SHM Special Issue

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No. 1, February 2016

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Special Issue on Ebola

With contributions fromEleanor Davey and Thomas Fouquet

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