A Prison Camp for Islamic State Fighters in Syria is a Humanitarian Disaster and Security Challenge
After the Islamic State was largely defeated on the battlefields of northern Syria in 2019, thousands of fighters and their families were placed in detention facilities in the region. By far the large...
3 Kesä 202429min
How a Novel Solution in Global Development Came To Life
Some of the most heavily indebted countries in the world are also the ones most vulnerable to climate-induced natural disasters. When a hurricane, cyclone, or massive drought hits a country, officials...
30 Touko 202432min
Why Georgia's Foreign Agents Law Undermines Democracy and Human Rights
Over the past several weeks, hundreds of thousands of people in the Republic of Georgia have taken to the streets to protest against a law making its way through parliament that would force many NGOs ...
28 Touko 202421min
Everything You Want to Know About the ICC Case Involving Israel and Hamas
On Monday, May 20th, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, applied for arrest warrants for three senior Hamas leaders and for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
23 Touko 202434min
Why Can't More Humanitarian Aid Get to Gaza?
For humanitarian professionals, people whose job it is to deliver aid in conflict and disaster zones, Gaza is unique. Unlike other crises that suffer from lack of attention, the situation in Gaza is a...
20 Touko 202429min
How Civil Society is Contributing to the UN's Summit of the Future
Thousands of delegates gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, last week for the UN Civil Society Conference. The gathering was dedicated to the upcoming Summit of the Future, a major UN conference in September i...
16 Touko 202421min
Why Human Development is Flatlining
Each year, the United Nations Development Program produces the Human Development Report. This is a compilation of country-level data around education, health, and economic security that aspires to giv...
13 Touko 202425min
What's the future of UNRWA? The Struggle for Balance in Gaza's Aid Operations | Inside Geneva
This is a special preview of the Inside Geneva podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts. Recently UNWRA, the UN's refugee agency for Palestinians, has been facing scrutiny of what exactly t...
9 Touko 202436min
