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A Personal Reflection on the Global Call for Health Equity
The figures speak for themselves. WHO’s latest report reveals that, in 2022, 141 countries spent less than 5% of their GDP on healthcare—a figure that ..
A Global Economic Gamble
Retaliation from U.S. trading partners has already begun. China, predictably, announced a 34% tariff on all U.S. goods, effective April 10, 2025. Canada, in turn, ..
Healing Hands of Sudan: A Call for Compassion – Dispatch from South Sudan/In a World Where Hope Seems Distant, Let Us Care for Sudan
Dr. Mohamed Bashir reflects on his ongoing work in South Sudan amidst the civil war’s devastation in his homeland. Despite being away, he feels deeply ..
Gaza/ The international community must assume its responsibilities
One year on from 7 October 2023, the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Anthony Bellanger, deplores the paralysis of the United ..
Earthquake in Syria: disaster strikes in the heart of protracted crisis: what to prioritize?
From the first moments of the disasters, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) has activated its resources to respond to people’s needs on the ground ..
Why channelling climate finance to local responders is key?
At the 27th session of the Climate Conference, or what is officially called the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UNFCCC, which is taking ..
A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists while their killers remain above the law
This year, 2 November 2022, the world marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, an UN-recognised international day. No place better ..
A sustainable and healthier future in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Engaging communities also ensures that essential health services and developmental programmes are maintained by enhancing accountability and efficiency, while meeting the needs of the beneficiaries. ..
Yemen, the forgotten country and the biggest Humanitarian funding gap
In Yemen, the overall annual budget that humanitarian organisations appeal for in support of the most vulnerable Yemenis is less than 5 billion US Dollars—no ..
Yemen Failures: Skeletons & Aid
Humanitarian agencies attempting to cope and meet such supply-driven and distorted approaches to aid are doing their best. Some comply, others stay out, some quietly ..
Migrants Stranded in Yemen at Greater Risk as Funding for the Response Dwindles
IOM estimates there are approximately 190,000 migrants in need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen today. More than 27,500 migrants made the perilous journey to Yemen ..
Migration takes centerstage at the UN this week
The Forum is not the endgame, it is a landmark step towards the culmination of efforts and building on foundational work over the past few ..
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