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Humanitarian aid

Main entrance to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) building in Washington, D.C., with the sign covered by a black tarpaulin following its closure.
China, the US and the new world order

America adrift: Trump, DOGE and the sweeping cuts to US foreign assistance and the diplomatic corps

By Eric Sigmon
29 Dec 2025 //
18 mins Reading time
Exterior plaza of the Seville Conference and Exhibition Centre (FIBES) at dusk, featuring its illuminated dome, a symmetrical colonnade, and a glass façade. In the foreground, a mosaic with maps and the dates 1492–1992 commemorates the fifth centenary of the discovery of America. Aid
Globalization, development and governance

Understanding and overcoming the aid crisis

By Olivier Cattaneo
30 Jun 2025 //
33 mins Reading time
A line of tents near the port of Gaza, with several people gathered along the shoreline. In the background, buildings can be seen with smoke rising behind them. In the foreground, a partially submerged structure is visible in the water. Gaza
International Security

Four ways in which Europe can re-engage to halt the catastrophe in Gaza

By Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff
27 May 2025 //
16 mins Reading time
Seven flags of the European Union, with blue background and yellow stars, flying in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels (Belgium) during the day. Middle East
International Security

The Middle East: reclaiming our shared Humanity

By Josep Borrell
19 Nov 2024 //
15 mins Reading time
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood

Libya is sinking even further into the abyss

By Jesús A. Núñez Villaverde
13 Dec 2017 //
4 mins Reading time
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