Humanitarian
202 Articles

In Defense of Gaza’s Hospitals and Health Workers
All reports of hospital attacks and misuse of hospitals must be investigated and those responsible held accountable. In the meantime, urgent action is needed to ensure that more…

Israel’s Rewriting of the Law of War
A close analysis of Israeli government statements on “proportionality” and civilian harm.

A Precarious Moment for Yemen’s Truce
The effects of the war in Gaza are rippling across the region, threatening Yemen's fragile truce.

Policy Alert: UN Secretary-General Invokes Article 99 in Letter to Security Council on Gaza
In a largely symbolic move, UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Art. 99 of the UN Charter for the first time in his tenure in a letter to the Security Council on the…

The Imminent Risk of Genocide in Darfur: Never Again Cannot Become a Relic of the Past
The international community failed 20 years ago to stop mass atrocities and genocide in Darfur, and is now failing again.

License to Kill: The Israel-Gaza Conflict and the UK’s Arms Exports Regime
"The question is whether the UK government will conduct a bona fide IHL assessment of arms exports to Israel according to the existing legal framework that is enforced by the courts."

Invest in Early Prevention and Continuous Learning to Help Curb Atrocities in a Challenging Era
To reinvigorate US leadership, consider why US action on the 2008 Albright-Cohen blueprint has not translated into more success.

Top Legal Experts on Why Aid to Gaza Can’t Be Conditioned on Hostage Release, in response to remarks by US Official
Top law-of-war experts give us their views on a statement made by a senior US official concerning humanitarian relief in Gaza and hostages.

How Can US Global Health Assistance Adapt to Population Aging?
An age-inclusive policy might require a paradigm shift, returning to the promise of primary care to reach the global goal of health for all.

Proportionality in Self-Defense: A Brief Reply
A response to an article published on how military campaigns can never be rendered disproportionate by the total harm inflicted on civilians.

The Problem of Proportionality: A Response to Adil Haque
Whether the magnitude of State responses to terror is ethical and wise goes beyond determinations of legal compliance.

If Mass Atrocity Prevention Has a Future, the Responsibility to Protect Can’t Afford to Be Niche
States and international organizations must make the Responsibility to Protect a priority and integrate it into wider policy and programming.