Topic: Poverty and hunger
‘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 for purpose.
Health inequities are shortening lives by decades
Blog / 7th May 2025A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, education and job opportunities.
Gaza is burning. UK NGOs must abandon failed diplomacy and fight back
Blog / 29th April 2025Only legal action, protests and public pressure will convince Britain’s government to end its complicity in genocide, writes Nick Dearden and Shaista Aziz.
Pope Francis: A humble advocate for sharing the world’s resources
Blog / 23rd April 2025STWR were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Pope Francis, one of the most vocal and humble advocates for sharing the world’s resources.
Sudan faces worsening humanitarian catastrophe as famine and conflict escalate: UN experts
News / 22nd April 2025As the conflict in Sudan reaches the two-year mark, UN human rights experts raised alarm that widespread starvation and a distressing surge in acute malnutrition are unfolding.
‘War without limits’: Aid agencies sound the alarm as Israel’s Gaza blockade enters a second month
News / 8th April 2025One month after Israel cut off humanitarian aid from the Gaza Strip, aid agencies say the humanitarian situation there has deteriorated dangerously.
Tens of millions at risk of extreme hunger and starvation as unprecedented funding crisis spirals
News / 1st April 2025Despite the generosity of many governments and individual donors, WFP is experiencing a steep decline in funding across its major donors.
Services to millions of people collapse as USAID cuts contracts worldwide
News / 27th March 2025U.S.-funded projects worldwide, including those providing lifesaving care for millions of people, have received termination notices sending shockwaves across the global aid community.
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.