Mukesh Kapila

As a veteran of the sector, even I have long been sceptical of aid, but there is a way to fix it

The US leader's executive order is regrettable and disruptive but the global health agency's 'business as usual' approach was increasingly untenable

Victims of the country’s dark history deserve accountability, but many obstacles stand in the way

Syrian recovery deserves an improved international aid response

The UN Genocide Convention was signed 76 years ago, but even today the crime is hard to prevent

Freezing wars is worthwhile when peace is elusive

A way forward is to encourage fighters to find inspiration in their own cultural decencies

Despite Israel's attempts to force its peacekeepers aside, the UN presence can still be a catalyst for change

Disappointment with multilateralism inevitably translates into discontent with the UN because they are so intertwined

Retaining asylum possibilities for disgraced leaders is worth retaining as a pragmatic option for crisis resolution

Medical screenings, and cognitive and personality tests are commonly used in many sectors but not so for the most consequential job of leading a nation

Despite being a noble agency, it has become politically controversial and ineffective

In our needy and troubled world, compassion must be the only justification for it

Geopolitical shifts require new forms of problem-solving to tackle growing human suffering

Starvation and famine must not be allowed to become the inevitable result of conflicts