humanitarianism
Syria’s Lost Generation
The crisis in Syria is a children’s crisis. Yet, for all our talk about helping suffering children the international humanitarian response has been truly pathetic.
PSA: Vote in the DAWNS-Global Citizen Humanitarian Reporting Contest
Read through 12 humanitarian reporting project proposals and select the stories you would like to see funded through a grant.
The North Korea Story No One is Talking About
Starving children in the countryside are not responsible for DPRK’s nuclear ambition. We should not use this aid package as a wedge to drive nuclear policy. We should stop kids from staving. Full stop.
The Ill-Timed Death of Kim Jong-Ill
Even before the death of Kim Jong Il was announced on Sunday, North Korea was going to be on the front pages of every major global newspaper this week.
Libya: This is How International Intervention is Supposed to Work
Armed intervention should always be an absolute last resort, only to be used when all options fail–and when justified on moral and legal grounds. This could all unravel tomorrow if the Libya descends into anarchy. But for now, this is pretty much the platonic ideal of humanitarian intervention.
World Humanitarian Day – Time to Step Up
It’s time for everyone to be a humanitarian.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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