The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Armed Conflict (CIVIC), release a shocking new study of civilian casualties in Pakistan. At what point do we stop calling it the "Afghanistan War?"
It is clear that the terrorist organization is seeking to use the Pakistan floods to its advantage. What is less clear is whether or not the international community is willing to counter al Qaeda's propaganda by fully funding Pakistan flood relief.
Dr. Gayle explains the significance of the commitment and explains why "scaling up" is an important buzz word this week; we also discuss the role of international NGOs like Care in Pakistan flood relief efforts. Have a listen.
President Obama will be in New York for three days, starting Wednesday. Where he will be going, who he will be meeting, and one big event that is surprisingly off his schedule.
I have a column up on The Guardian's website, arguing that the international community's capacity to cope with the world's humanitarian crises is crippled by an ever-widening funding gap
Has the international community been too slow to respond to Pakistan's epic floods?
With bridges destroyed and a shortage of helicopters, the relief effort turns on makeshift rafts to ferry humanitarian supplies across the Swat river. Check out this video from the UN Refugee Agency.
The UN Refugee Agency's most famous spokesperson asks the international community to do more to help in Pakistan. Angelina Jolie says, "this is not just a humanitarian crisis.
