David Miliband

My thoughts on the great and growing age of impunity, tracked in an index for the first time in the Atlas of Impunity launched today at @MunSecConf. In the @nytimes: nytimes.com/2023/02/17/opi…

This is a must read from my colleague @RESCUEorg . Starvation in Gaza is the phrase “man made catastrophe” brought to life. There needs to be a united call and united action to end the blockade on aid and commercial traffic NOW. nytimes.com/2025/07/24/opi…

There are over 122 million people forcibly displaced around the world, a new record. The figures for forced displacement have been breaking records for the past decade, a symptom of the failure to prevent and resolve conflict, protect civilians, and provide refuge. More from…

The last 15 years of conflict in Syria have been more than tragic. Today, there is a real sense of possibility — a chance for families to begin recovering and reclaiming their futures. I shared my insights on my recent trip to Syria with @FareedZakaria: cnn.com/2025/06/08/wor…

I was honored to have a meeting with the President and Foreign Minister of Syria in Damascus yesterday. The President encouraged us to continue our work for the benefit of the Syrian people. The needs are great, but the determination I saw from @RESCUEorg staff and partners in…

President Trump's policies have targeted American foreign aid, and with it, the humanitarian groups whose work it funds around the world. "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with humanitarian aid workers in Africa and Afghanistan, and with former U.K. foreign…

Amidst all the noise, it is important to look for trends.  The latest Atlas of Impunity does just that.  securityconference.org/assets/2025-02…

At the beginning of each new US Administration, @RESCUEorg re-affirms its core purpose. For more than 90 years, the IRC’s work has advanced the proud American tradition of aiding people fleeing persecution and conflict. My full statement: rescue.org/press-release/…

Today’s ceasefire in Gaza must be a turning point. Too many lives have already been lost and ruined over the last 15 months of the conflict. The needs are immense, and need urgent attention. @RESCUEorg's statement: rescue.org/press-release/…

Humanitarians call some communities hard to reach. At IRC, we see it the other way round. It’s services that are hard to reach. Here, in Ethiopia, I’m visiting our country programs and partners making those services available to 1m clients in just the last year.

.@RESCUEorg mourns the passing of President Jimmy Carter. He leaves a strong legacy of global humanitarian work and support for refugees, both in office and his post presidency. rescue.org/press-release/…