Humanitarianism

Humanitarian notification has failed in Gaza. Better documentation and response systems can protect humanitarian actors and improve accountability.

The United States needs to take urgent steps to ameliorate conditions in Gaza, including by using its leverage with Israel. It also needs to faithfully apply U.S. law, including…

Former Obama officials write: If the White House is serious about protecting Gaza’s civilians, they need to do more than urge that Israel adhere to the law. They must make clear…

The effects of the war in Gaza are rippling across the region, threatening Yemen's fragile truce.

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 international community failed 20 years ago to stop mass atrocities and genocide in Darfur, and is now failing again.

As COP28 begins, our tracker provides expert analysis, updates on conference debates, and the latest climate coverage.

The U.N. General Assembly's upcoming emergency special session is a critical time to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

The push to normalize diplomatic relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad poses risks to millions of Syrians inside and outside of the country.

Normalizing ties with the Taliban would come at a high cost for ordinary Afghans.

International actors should press for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and civilian protection in Sudan.

"It is not in the U.S. national security interest for export controls to increase loss of life in Syria by preventing the supply of disaster relief equipment at a time of crisis."