Why do some humanitarian crises receive less global attention?

Some humanitarian crises get less attention because people and countries choose to focus on the ones that are closer or louder.

Imagine you're playing with your toys in your room when a friend comes over and starts shouting from across the street. You might turn around to see what's going on, but if another friend is quietly crying in the next room, you might not notice them right away, especially if the first friend keeps shouting.

That’s like how some big problems in other parts of the world can feel far away or not as loud, so people don’t always pay attention to them. For example, while many people know about a big earthquake in a city near them, they might not hear about a slow, hard life for kids in another country, even though those kids are also struggling.

Sometimes, the ones who get more attention have more help from bigger countries, like getting food or money quickly. Other crises take longer to notice and fix, so they fade into the background, just like that quiet friend in the next room.