Spotlight series
The UN places a spotlight on specific countries and situations ¡ª including Haiti, DR Congo, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Myanmar ¡ª because these are crises that are not making global headlines, yet still involve significant human suffering.
The goal is to ensure these overlooked emergencies receive the international attention and support they deserve, by working within the UN system to capture human stories from areas that are difficult for reporters to access, and sharing them with international media.
Alongside these under-reported situations, focus is also given to higher-profile conflicts such as those in the Middle East, Sudan, and Ukraine, where millions of innocent civilians require protection under humanitarian principles and human rights law.
Across all these situations, the overarching drive is to generate empathy, mobilize action, and secure humanitarian aid and protection for the most vulnerable people in the world.
