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HAVE YOUR SAY: What will Bashir warrant mean for aid groups in Sudan?
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A decision by the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur has stoked fears of more turmoil in Sudan and the region.
What exactly will the decision mean for aid agencies tackling one of the world's worst humanitarian crises?
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Author: AlertNet
A decision by the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur has stoked fears of more turmoil in Sudan and the region.
What exactly will the decision mean for aid agencies tackling one of the world's worst humanitarian crises?
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Latest blogs from Gaza
Author: AlertNet
With international journalists barred from Gaza, local aid workers have become a vital source of information from the ground. Here are some of the best aid worker blogs from inside Gaza: Dad, why did my friend die? By Jarwad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 29 Gaza Aid Worker Diary By Hatem Shurrab (Islamic Relief) Jan. 26 Today, I am hopeful By Jarwad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 19 Black smoke blocking the sun By Hatem Shurrab (Islamic Relief/CAFOD) Jan. 15 Tomorrow is another war day By Jarwad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 14 Laws of war under threat in densely-populated Gaza By Sorcha O'Callaghan (Humanitarian Policy Group) Jan. 14 The situation here is not in our hands By Salwa El Tibi (Save the Children) Jan. 13 The bombs came today - there is nowhere to go By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 13 "Where is humanity?" By Mohammed Ali (Oxfam) Jan. 12 'Were my friends at school when it was bombed?' By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 11 Trapped in our own homes By Salwa El Tibi (Save the Children) Jan. 9 "Dad, why can't Ali Baba end the war in Gaza?" By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 9 We are slowly being suffocated By Mohammed Ali (Oxfam) Jan. 8 Trials of a Gaza aid worker By Salwa El Tibi (Save the Children) Jan. 8 No safe place in Rafah By Mohammed Joudeh (NGO Safety Project) Jan. 8 Dad, when are we going to die? By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 7 Gaza: Are we not human? Mohammed Ali (Oxfam) Jan. 7 Gaza aid worker diary Hatem Shurrab (Islamic Relief) Jan. 7 Gaza: No words left Islamic Relief/CAFOD Jan. 7 Our house was shaken by six airstrikes Jawad Harb (CARE International) Dec. 31 Blogs from outside Gaza: Is humanitarianism in Gaza a continuation of war by other means? By Alex Klaushofer (AlertNet journalist) Jan. 23 Why the Gaza crisis is so shocking Alex Klaushofer (AlertNet journalist) Jan. 7 Other sites featuring blogs from Gaza: One World's Gaza Crisis Alert Page (features aid agency postings) Global Voices' Gaza Strip Bombings Page In Gaza, we are subject to news but cannot see TVs Global Voices Voices from Gaza Christian Aid Youth voices from Gaza Mercy Corps
Author: AlertNet
With international journalists barred from Gaza, local aid workers have become a vital source of information from the ground. Here are some of the best aid worker blogs from inside Gaza: Dad, why did my friend die? By Jarwad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 29 Gaza Aid Worker Diary By Hatem Shurrab (Islamic Relief) Jan. 26 Today, I am hopeful By Jarwad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 19 Black smoke blocking the sun By Hatem Shurrab (Islamic Relief/CAFOD) Jan. 15 Tomorrow is another war day By Jarwad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 14 Laws of war under threat in densely-populated Gaza By Sorcha O'Callaghan (Humanitarian Policy Group) Jan. 14 The situation here is not in our hands By Salwa El Tibi (Save the Children) Jan. 13 The bombs came today - there is nowhere to go By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 13 "Where is humanity?" By Mohammed Ali (Oxfam) Jan. 12 'Were my friends at school when it was bombed?' By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 11 Trapped in our own homes By Salwa El Tibi (Save the Children) Jan. 9 "Dad, why can't Ali Baba end the war in Gaza?" By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 9 We are slowly being suffocated By Mohammed Ali (Oxfam) Jan. 8 Trials of a Gaza aid worker By Salwa El Tibi (Save the Children) Jan. 8 No safe place in Rafah By Mohammed Joudeh (NGO Safety Project) Jan. 8 Dad, when are we going to die? By Jawad Harb (CARE International) Jan. 7 Gaza: Are we not human? Mohammed Ali (Oxfam) Jan. 7 Gaza aid worker diary Hatem Shurrab (Islamic Relief) Jan. 7 Gaza: No words left Islamic Relief/CAFOD Jan. 7 Our house was shaken by six airstrikes Jawad Harb (CARE International) Dec. 31 Blogs from outside Gaza: Is humanitarianism in Gaza a continuation of war by other means? By Alex Klaushofer (AlertNet journalist) Jan. 23 Why the Gaza crisis is so shocking Alex Klaushofer (AlertNet journalist) Jan. 7 Other sites featuring blogs from Gaza: One World's Gaza Crisis Alert Page (features aid agency postings) Global Voices' Gaza Strip Bombings Page In Gaza, we are subject to news but cannot see TVs Global Voices Voices from Gaza Christian Aid Youth voices from Gaza Mercy Corps
Best of 2008 - Aid agency blogs
Author: AlertNet
Aid worker blogs offer readers the unique perspectives of those providing relief in war zones and disasters. The best of these pieces include personal stories and anecdotes that illuminate the human cost of crises in a way that press releases can't. They highlight the complexities of delivering aid and connect the reader to affected communities. As 2008 draws to a close, we at AlertNet have collected together some of the gems of our aid worker blogs from the past year. ...
Author: AlertNet
Aid worker blogs offer readers the unique perspectives of those providing relief in war zones and disasters. The best of these pieces include personal stories and anecdotes that illuminate the human cost of crises in a way that press releases can't. They highlight the complexities of delivering aid and connect the reader to affected communities. As 2008 draws to a close, we at AlertNet have collected together some of the gems of our aid worker blogs from the past year. ...
HAVE YOUR SAY - What will Obama mean for Africa?
Author: AlertNet
As Africans celebrate the election of Barack Obama, hopes are high that America's first black president will tackle poverty, hunger, conflict and disease across the continent.
But what reason is there to suppose Obama's commitment to Africa will be any greater than that of U.S. President George W. Bush, whose efforts to draw attention and aid for combating diseases in Africa has been one of the few widely hailed successes of his foreign policy agenda?
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Author: AlertNet
As Africans celebrate the election of Barack Obama, hopes are high that America's first black president will tackle poverty, hunger, conflict and disease across the continent.
But what reason is there to suppose Obama's commitment to Africa will be any greater than that of U.S. President George W. Bush, whose efforts to draw attention and aid for combating diseases in Africa has been one of the few widely hailed successes of his foreign policy agenda?
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HAVE YOUR SAY: How would you turn the spotlight on forgotten wars?
Author: AlertNet
No matter how hard aid agencies and even the occasional journalist try, some conflicts - like the ones in Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka and Somalia - just never seem to get the attention they deserve.
A survey commissioned by the British Red Cross finds most Britons are unaware of major conflicts besides Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Next entries
Author: AlertNet
No matter how hard aid agencies and even the occasional journalist try, some conflicts - like the ones in Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka and Somalia - just never seem to get the attention they deserve.
A survey commissioned by the British Red Cross finds most Britons are unaware of major conflicts besides Iraq and Afghanistan.
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