“The concern is that the government would simply claim this land and use it without providing any kind of compensation to the farmers and pastoralists who are currently using that land.” Ethiopia has… Continue reading
Is Syria a ‘New War’? And should there be a humanitarian intervention? Mary Kaldor (Professor of Global Governance at the London School of Economics) shares her vision. Kaldor: Is Syria a New War? Plea… Continue reading
“R2P does not begin and end with military intervention. There are many ways of fulfilling the responsibility. I tend to think that using military force in Syria would have made things worse for… Continue reading
In ‘War Games‘, Linda Polman argues that humanitarian aid can perpetuate conflict. Arjan Hehenkamp (general director of Médecines Sans Frontières NL) agrees in part with Polman’s critique and explains how his organization tries to… Continue reading
“UN peacekeepers can do a lot of good in situations when you need traffic cops.” Linda Polman is a critical freelance journalist who has been covering peacebuilding and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of… Continue reading
Bringing aid has a price. Linda Polman is a freelance journalist who has been covering peacebuilding and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of war for over 20 years. She explains how aid organizations… Continue reading
Linda Polman is a freelance journalist who has been covering peacebuilding and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of war for over 20 years. In War Games (2008) she describes the negative consequences of… Continue reading
Could an aid organization be tried bythe International Criminal Court (ICC) for aiding warlords? Linda Polman is a freelance journalist who has been covering peacebuilding and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of war… Continue reading
Dan Smith (Secretary General of International Alert) reflects on the international response to chemical weapons use in Syria. And why it is very difficult for weapons inspectors to ‘prove a negative’. On September 13th,… Continue reading
Has the international community prioritized peace and stability over justice in Afghanistan? Despite massive international efforts, both peace and justice have remained elusive for large parts of the Afghan population. Irene Khan argues that the… Continue reading
What can Western governments do to promote peace in Syria? Should the EU send arms to Syrian rebels? And if so, to which ones? Mary Kaldor (Professor of Global Governance at the London… Continue reading
Should the EU send weapons to the Syrian opposition? Arjan Hehenkamp (general director of Médecines Sans Frontières NL) explains how arms shipments could have disastrous consequences for the work of doctors in the civil war.… Continue reading
New donors from for example the Gulf States provide a lot of aid to Syria, Somalia and other countries affected by conflict. Arjan Hehenkamp (general director of Médecines Sans Frontières NL) explains how… Continue reading
