Humanitarian Crisis
Sudan’s Grim Equation
Tom Fletcher, the UN’s aid chief, has spent the last week moving between airstrips, checkpoints, and cramped rooms that pass for negotiation venues.
Sudan’s Agony Forces Geneva’s Hand
Violence is rising in Kordofan, a region whose strategic location between army- and RSF-held areas makes it particularly vulnerable to siege tactics. The new mission’s task…
The UN Faces a Reckoning in Darfur
The Geneva meeting could, in theory, mark a shift. Rights advocates want the Council to establish a dedicated investigation under the UN Fact-Finding Mission for…
South Sudan’s Unraveling Peace
Women lead reconciliation efforts at the village level but remain shut out of national politics, far below the 35% representation promised in the peace accord.
Sudan/ Civilians Flee Once Again
Aid convoys are repeatedly attacked, hospitals shelled, and staff forced to flee. The humanitarian catastrophe has been made worse by climate stress.
Women Are Excluded from Power in Haiti
“To exclude half the population from power,” the experts said, “is not only unjust, but also strategically self-defeating.”
Darfur’s Fight Against Cholera
Delivering vaccines to six localities in Darfur required complex cross-border and cross-line logistics, with agencies surmounting transport blockages and insecurity. The WHO has dispatched trainers…
Pressure Mounts to Lift Gaza Blockade
Activists argue that these flotillas fill a gap left by international inaction, yet they expose participants to serious risks, including interception and violence, tragically highlighted…
Fractured Lives
The UN reports that a staggering 83% of disabled individuals have lost equipment such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, and walking aids—tools crucial for basic autonomy.
The Ravages of Hunger and Bombardment in Gaza
Palestinian Health Ministry announced that 13 individuals, among them three children, had died within a 24-hour span on Wednesday due to starvation and malnutrition. These…
The Hague Hearing of The Palestinian Appeal
In DEC 2024, The Hague District Court acknowledged that the Dutch state has obligations under international law; but declined to enforce them.
An Inferno with No Exit
Monday, the International Association of Genocide Scholars, the world’s leading body on the study of mass atrocities, issued a resolution stating that the legal threshold…
