There is now a general consensus that being accountable to people affected by conflict and their inclusion in programming is both a moral and ethical imperative for humanitarian actors and that it enhances the impact and relevance of the response. Humanitarian practitioners successfully approach the practice of accountability to affected people through the l ... Show More
Mar 12
Deciding under algorithms: artificial intelligence and the protection of civilian infrastructure in armed conflict
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision-support systems are increasingly embedded upstream of the use of force, shaping how military actors plan attacks, assessing effects, and anticipating harm. In contemporary urban warfare, where civilian infrastructure forms complex and d ... Show More
15m 13s
Mar 5
Engaging non-state armed groups on the protection of missing people and their families
The ICRC continues to witness unacceptable levels of suffering when the law designed to protect families, prevent people from going missing, and ensure the dignified and respectful treatment of the dead is disregarded. At the same time, we have also documented countless, daily ef ... Show More
14m 27s
Jul 2025
An interview with UN relief chief Tom Fletcher | Rethinking Humanitarianism
"It's not just our finances that are under attack, but it's also our morale and our legitimacy." In a fresh season of the podcast, TNH CEO Tammam Aloudat, our new host, sits down with people who have something important to say about the future of aid. In this episode, he's joined ... Show More
33m 47s
Aug 2024
Michelle Nunn: The Challenges of Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis
This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Michelle Nunn, the president and CEO of CARE. Michelle leads more than 8,000 people working around the world in crisis response, health and education access, gender equality, and climate change. Together, they discuss the unique challe ... Show More
35m 37s
Apr 2025
Démantèlement de l'USAID : impacts sur le système humanitaire mondial. Avec Olivier Routeau | Entretiens géopo
Alors que les États ont tendance à réduire leurs budgets consacrés à l’aide humanitaire mondiale, celle-ci subit de plein fouet l’investiture de Donald Trump. Quelques mois seulement après sa prise de poste, le président américain et son administration ont démantelé l’USAID (Agen ... Show More
25m 54s
Sep 2025
Achieving Better Global Health Through Data Science
The Virtue Foundation is a nonprofit organization with Special Consultative Status to the United Nations. Its mission is to increase awareness, inspire action and render assistance through initiatives on healthcare, education, and women and justice programs, as well as innovative ... Show More
8m 24s
Feb 2025
UN's humanitarian chief on international need, and Syria's mines threat
The leading UN humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, says the body is overstretched and underfunded when it comes to supporting the roughly 300 million people in need around the world. Mines left over from more than a decade of armed conflict in Syria are threatening civilians try ... Show More
6m 44s
Apr 2025
S4 E7: Freemasonry and Humanitarian Aid
In this episode, our hosts meet with Patrick and Alan to shine a light on Bristol Freemasonry and their inspiring community-driven response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. Far from working behind closed doors, these local Freemasons have come together to raise funds, deliv ... Show More
26m 21s
May 2024
Intent vs. Impact: Part 1 of the Pump Rules Reunion
<p>Sarah unpacks P1 of the VPR reunion. And let's just say, she is *pumped* to mention it all: Tom's now vs. then reframe of his controversial remarks to the NYT, Katie and Lala's fight about "reality" and reality TV, Ariana's decision to not watch this season (and how that will ... Show More
58m 16s
Nov 2025
What's behind the COP climate circus | Rethinking Humanitarianism
The UN climate summit, COP30, is getting under way in Brazil, with global temperatures rising – and global cooperation under deep strain. Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, the UN Secretary-General warns that the world has missed its targets to limit global temperature rise. ... Show More
48m 35s