Mukesh Kapila

Countering the weaponisation of food requires limiting the duration of wars

The sanctity of national boundaries is a recent innovation against history’s repeated wars over land that has strong symbolic value everywhere

Escalating risks require an urgent reset of the international rules-based order

At this stage, it may be the only option to deliver aid to the besieged territory

Preserving aid's ancient principles is still possible even with a more practical approach

The shifted world order requires a radical re-envisioning of how much is spent on aid and assistance

As a veteran of the sector, even I have long been sceptical of aid, but there is a way to fix it

The US leader's executive order is regrettable and disruptive but the global health agency's 'business as usual' approach was increasingly untenable

Victims of the country’s dark history deserve accountability, but many obstacles stand in the way

Syrian recovery deserves an improved international aid response

The UN Genocide Convention was signed 76 years ago, but even today the crime is hard to prevent

Freezing wars is worthwhile when peace is elusive

A way forward is to encourage fighters to find inspiration in their own cultural decencies

Despite Israel's attempts to force its peacekeepers aside, the UN presence can still be a catalyst for change

Disappointment with multilateralism inevitably translates into discontent with the UN because they are so intertwined