Food is the difference between life and death. Everyone knows this. But it’s also the difference between stability and instability, union and division, and peace and war. I have had a front-row seat ...

Twelve human rights and humanitarian organizations launch the Bitcoin Humanitarian Alliance, uniting efforts to use Bitcoin for civil resistance, cross-border aid, and financial freedom. Today, twelve ...

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Distinguished colleagues, esteemed donors, and partners in the humanitarian community, It is a privilege to join you today to discuss a cornerstone of our shared mission: localization. We all know ...

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A Syrian girl carries bread in the Bab al-Salam refugee camp in Azaz, near the Syrian-Turkish border, October 27, 2014. Coauthored with Shervin Ghaffari, intern in the International Institutions and ...

Aid groups warn that the ongoing war in the Middle East is severely disrupting humanitarian efforts, affecting food and ...