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A Palestinian woman looks on as she and others gather to receive bread from a bakery, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on March 9, 2025.

The Gaza Gray Zone: Between War and Recovery

by Shira Efron, Jess Manville

Hamas's refusal to disarm and Israel's desire to resume military operations is stalling humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza

Food
Sudan's food supply under fire

Sudan's Genocide Deepens Famine

by Tim Bishop, Christina Wille

Ongoing conflict threatens Sudan's already weak food system, leaving millions at risk of famine

A World Food Program worker arranges relief packages designated to the United Nations for humanitarian aid for Africa to combat the outbreak of COVID-19.
Migration

Safety Concerns Plague Humanitarian Aid Work

by Sabeeha Quereshi

Threats that environmental and health conditions pose to humanitarian aid workers are frequently overlooked

A Palestinian woman waits to receive food supplies at an aid distribution center run by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City March 10, 2022
Food

Gaza's Food Crisis Began Long Before the Israel-Hamas Conflict

by Simone Lipkind

The threat of famine has deepened with war and will continue after the conflict ends

Palestinians, who were displaced by Israel's military offensive on south Gaza, make their way as they attempt to return to their homes in north Gaza.
Poverty

Gaza's Health Toll in Numbers

by Christina Bouri

With more than 800 attacks on health-care facilities, Gaza is facing increased levels of diseases and malnutrition

A woman rests next to a damaged building, as Palestinian arrive in Rafah after they were evacuated from Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.
Governance

Facts and Falsehoods: Israel's Attacks Against Gaza's Hospitals

by Leonard S. Rubenstein, J. Stephen Morrison

How Biden could intervene against Israel's assaults on Gaza's hospitals

An ambulance arrives outside a hospital following deadly floods, in Derna, Libya, on September 17, 2023.
Environment

Rebuilding Libya’s Health-Care System

by Mary Fitzgerald

Overcoming the legacy of conflict, natural disasters, and political divisions for a healthier future

Two men stand on rubble from a building that collapsed from last month's deadly earthquake in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria, on March 12, 2023.
Poverty

Syrians Need Stable Humanitarian Aid

by Houssam al-Nahhas, Kasra Zarei 

Syrians have long suffered from preventable harms and a devastating earthquake compounds those difficulties.

An Syrian woman with a serious expression on her face dressed in dark colors holds a child who is partially obscured by a bright orange scarf draped over his head. On either side of her, are young men in winter coats walking with her through a desert landscape
Migration

Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease Don’t Stop for War

by Adrianna Murphy, Éimhín Ansbro

During humanitarian crises, chronic diseases become more complicated