The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News) delivers independent reporting from the front lines of crises to inspire and produce a more effective humanitarian response. After 19 years of award-winning humanitarian news and analysis, it left the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in January 2015 to relaunch as an independent, non-profit media venture. The New Humanitarian aims to create greater awareness and understanding of regional issues and events, and to contribute to better-informed and more effective humanitarian action, media coverage and advocacy. It is used by the humanitarian aid community, academics and researchers.