Surviving war while delivering aid | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Like many local aid workers living through war, Hind Obeid is surviving a crisis while responding to it. Obeid works for an NGO that supports refugees in Lebanon, but since 2024 Israeli attacks have forced her to fulfill her obligations while experiencing multiple displacements, ...Show more
An exit talk with UNRWA's Philippe Lazzarini | Rethinking Humanitarianism
Philippe Lazzarini has ended his term as head of UNRWA, the UN agency that provides essential services to Palestinians. In an exit interview, Lazzarini describes "the most brutal experience" of his career, his anger when atrocities are met with silence, and the "slippery slope" w ...Show more
A la fin de 2015, Paris accueillait la COP21, à l’issue de laquelle était signé un accord historique et ambitieux : l’ensemble des pays membres de la Convention-cadre des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques s’engageaient à maintenir le réchauffement au-dessous de 2 °C.< ...Show more
How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump shape the global response to the climate crisis? As one of the world’s largest producers of fossil fuels and carbon emissions, the US plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change. The environmental policies of the next president could ...Show more