More: Human Rights
Explainer: How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis’
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to “a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights...
UN workers delivering aid to Gaza described the emergency department as a “bloodbath”
UN workers delivering medical supplies to the Al-Shifa Hospital in north Gaza on 16 December have described the emergency department as a “bloodbath”, with hundreds...
The Realist power dynamics of the Humanitarian aid delivery system
‘Human’ aspect is missing from the humanitarian agenda; rather, politics and realism play a part in the humanitarian-aid delivery systems. Security and power are...
Despite the Support of World Leaders, Safe Zones Still Fail Humanity
Humanitarian Chiefs of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) signed an open letter on November 16, 2023, asserting that they will not participate in establishing...
The EU–China Summit: A Delicate Balancing Act
In a high-stakes Summit, EU President Michel and President von der Leyen met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss a range of issues,...
Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as fighting rages on across the Strip
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths reiterated deep concerns for the people of Gaza on Monday, amid reports of intense fighting between Israeli forces and...
‘Humanitarian disaster zone’: Gaza hospital capacity decimated – WHO
The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, highlighting the...
The Gaza war calls into question the moral rectitude of Western democracies
The question is no longer if but when the United States will support a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
While the need for a ceasefire...
Transforming Gaza from Crisis to a Complex Strategic Quandary
The situation in Gaza has evolved into a multifaceted challenge that defies easy resolution. External interference, the absence of regional cooperation, and intense political...
Gaza humanitarian disaster heralds ‘breakdown’ of society
As intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza and fighting with Palestinian armed groups continued to impede aid operations, reports on the ground of children begging...