World Aug 22 ‘Man-made disaster’: Famine declared in Gaza City where half a million face starvation By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Health Jun 02 Intentional Rescue Committee says lack of virus tests pushes Afghanistan toward crisis The International Rescue Committee has warned that Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster because the government is unable to test at least 80% of possible coronavirus cases. By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press
World Mar 23 Watch 6:59 Coronavirus could ravage vulnerable populations in war zones, say experts Fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic is difficult enough in developed countries and regions like the U.S. and Western Europe. In areas with active conflicts and large populations of refugees, the challenge is even harder, and the situations are growing more…
Education Apr 11 Watch 7:59 How war and years of lost education have devastated Syrian children — and what can be done to help More than a third of schools in Syria have closed since the war began six years ago; a recent report found more than 1.7 million children and youth are not attending classes. David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee joins… By PBS News Hour