‘Children are being starved by design’: all of Gaza faces hunger crisis due to Israeli siege
Article / 13th May 2025New data shows the total Israeli siege that’s now in its third month has made Gaza’s already dire hunger crisis worse, leaving the entire Palestinian enclave in emergency conditions.
The World Bank, at 80, and the true goals of multilateral cooperation and global development
Article / 9th May 202580 years since the World Bank’s establishment, demand is growing for a UN intergovernmental process to review its governance, role and mandate. In the Bank’s current form, it’s not fit for purpose.
Stopping Israel’s war in Gaza
Article / 24th March 2025On 18 March, Israel resumed bombing Gaza, upending a two-month ceasefire. Returning to war promises little but more death and destruction, explains the International Crisis Group.
UK aid cuts are a symptom of our broken economic model
Article / 28th February 2025Aid agencies across the UK are reeling from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s surprise announcement this week to increase military spending at the expense of foreign aid, writes Maxine Betteridge-Moes.
Only political will can end world hunger: Food isn’t scarce, but many people can’t access it
Article / 18th February 2025Measures to address world hunger must start with its known causes and proven policies, not just ‘moonshot’ technological innovations, writes Jennifer Clapp.