Conflict

Destroying Gaza’s Health Care System Is a War Crime

A man inspects the damage in a room at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Dec. 17, 2023, following Israeli bombardment. AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The ICC should prosecute Israelis responsible for bombing hospitals, denying access to medicines and...

IOM’s new leadership should end complicity with Syrian repression

Article initially published by Geneva Solutions on October 31, 2023 and written by Annie Sparrow A crucial monitoring programme tracking the forced displacement of millions of Syrians was quietly cut by the International Organization for Migration. One of the first...

The Truth About Polio in Syria

Article initially published in The New York Review on March 6, 2014 and written by Annie Sparrow in response to Bruce Aylward's letter to the editor regarding Syria’s Polio Epidemic: The Suppressed Truth from the February 20, 2014 issue. To the Editors: Dr. Annie...

‘A Political Calculus Rather Than A Humanitarian Calculus’: Why Assad Finally Opened Borders To Aid

https://youtu.be/Vtf44l5tysc Global health expert Dr. Annie Sparrow joined Forbes editor Diane Brady to discuss the situation in Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake.