Stories written by Martin Griffiths

2024 Demands Swift Action to Stem Sudan’s Ruinous Conflict

By Martin Griffiths
Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward spiral that only grows more ruinous by the day. As the conflict spreads, human suffering is deepening, humanitarian access is shrinking, and hope is dwindling. This cannot continue.

The Carnage in Gaza: Here Are Steps to Rein In

By Martin Griffiths
The reason I wanted to speak to you was to outline something very specific about Gaza, of course, which is about the approach being taken and planned by the United Nations and other humanitarian agencies to provide aid to Gaza.

20 Years Since the Canal Hotel Bombing: Protecting the People who Protect the World

By Martin Griffiths and Gilles Michaud
This World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, we marked 20 years since 22 of our colleagues were killed and more than 100 injured when a suicide bomber detonated a truck full of explosives outside the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, the United Nations headquarters in Iraq. This devastating blow to the UN sent shockwaves across the humanitarian community.
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