Humanitarian Assistance
CSIS’s Humanitarian Agenda analyzes the successes and challenges of humanitarian crisis response across topical and regional focus areas within the center. This research is part of a unique partnership between CSIS and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).
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Winning Cabo Delgado
The recent increase in violence in Cabo Delgado showcases the limits to a military-centric approach to the conflict in Mozambique and raises questions about what constitutes victory in this area of the country.
Commentary by Emilia Columbo — March 18, 2024
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Senator Van Hollen on Next Steps in Gaza
Transcript — March 13, 2024
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Air Supplies to Gaza: Commendable Political Theater but No Long-Term Solution
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — March 7, 2024
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Gaza: The Human Toll—Episode 7
Transcript — March 1, 2024
Past Events
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National Security Memorandum 20 & Gaza Scenarios
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Operating in the Cave: Medicine Amidst Conflict in Syria
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Gaza: The Human Toll—Episode 7
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Security in the Horn of Africa: A Discussion with Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister
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Venezuela's Deteriorating Electoral Conditions: A Conversation with María Corina Machado
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The CommonHealth Live! WHO Senior Advisor Dr. Scott Dowell on the Global Health Emergency Corps
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The Continued Need for Support to Ukraine: A Conversation with Former President of Poland Lech Walesa
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Gaza: The Human Toll—Episode 6
Experts
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Winning Cabo Delgado
Commentary by Emilia Columbo — March 18, 2024
National Security Memorandum 20 & Gaza Scenarios
Event — March 13, 2024
Senator Van Hollen on Next Steps in Gaza
Transcript — March 13, 2024
Operating in the Cave: Medicine Amidst Conflict in Syria
Event — March 7, 2024
Air Supplies to Gaza: Commendable Political Theater but No Long-Term Solution
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — March 7, 2024
Gaza: The Human Toll—Episode 7
Event — March 1, 2024
Gaza: The Human Toll—Episode 7
Transcript — March 1, 2024
“Food as the “Silent Weapon”: Russia’s Gains and Ukraine’s Losses”: Audio Brief with Caitlin Welsh
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — February 29, 2024
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Food as the “Silent Weapon”: Russia’s Gains and Ukraine’s Losses
Report by Caitlin Welsh and Joseph Glauber — February 29, 2024
Russia, Ukraine, and Global Food Security: A Two-Year Assessment
Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh — February 27, 2024