Articles
If not peace, a four-year pause in death and destruction is still a deal
Freezing wars is worthwhile when peace is elusive
Humanising wars requires going beyond the Geneva Conventions
A way forward is to encourage fighters to find inspiration in their own cultural decencies
Unifil can't keep the peace in Lebanon, but it should stay there anyway
Despite Israel's attempts to force its peacekeepers aside, the UN presence can still be a catalyst for change
Why is multilateralism failing to deliver?
Disappointment with multilateralism inevitably translates into discontent with the UN because they are so intertwined
What is a country's rationale in granting asylum to fallen leaders?
Retaining asylum possibilities for disgraced leaders is worth retaining as a pragmatic option for crisis resolution
How should we assess a leader's fitness to govern?
Medical screenings, and cognitive and personality tests are commonly used in many sectors but not so for the most consequential job of leading a nation
Should UNRWA step back from its Gaza operations?
Despite being a noble agency, it has become politically controversial and ineffective
Foreign aid is welcome, but it shouldn't come with strings attached
In our needy and troubled world, compassion must be the only justification for it
Weekend Essay: A new humanitarian diplomacy is needed for a world of disorder
Geopolitical shifts require new forms of problem-solving to tackle growing human suffering
Hunger is an immoral accompaniment to war
Starvation and famine must not be allowed to become the inevitable result of conflicts
Why are we doing so badly in living up to humanitarian ideals during conflicts?
Increased suffering from the changing nature of wars necessitates re-setting the international humanitarian system
A new humanitarian compact is needed for victims of conflicts everywhere
The current humanitarian system is underfunded, overburdened and mistrusted
Better global health care is within reach
Everyone should be entitled to universal health care but 4.5 billion people are not fully covered by essential health services, including in rich countries
An overheated world is bad news for our bodies
As the planet heats, billions of people risk falling out of their natural temperature zone
In the Israel-Gaza war, the UN must play a bigger political role
Its humanitarian role is indispensable, yet why is it sidelined in the search for political solutions to the crisis?
