Public voice in high-risk humanitarian crises

I regularly represent humanitarian organizations publicly during major emergencies where access, delivery, and operational credibility are under intense scrutiny. My media engagement focuses on explaining complex crisis blockages, defending humanitarian principles, and maintaining trust when humanitarian action is contested or constrained.

Context of engagement

I typically speak publicly:

  • During active conflicts, mass displacement, and major disasters with restricted humanitarian access

  • When humanitarian action intersects with political controversy, public accountability, or legal constraint

  • When organizations require clear, credible representation under sustained media pressure

Selected media appearances

A curated selection of media engagements during active humanitarian crises, when access, delivery, and organisational choices were under direct pressure.

  1. NPR — Inside a Darfur refugee camp: “There is so much need and a little bit of hope”

    Long-form field reporting on mass displacement, humanitarian scale, and delivery constraints in Darfur.

  2. BBC News — The Children of Gaza

    Prime-time UK coverage examining civilian harm, access constraints, and humanitarian operating conditions in Gaza.

  3. The Intercept — A Purely Manmade Famine

    Long-form discussion of aid obstruction, policy choices, and famine risk in Gaza.

  4. MSNBC — Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace – Food in Gaza

    Prime-time political coverage addressing starvation risk and the consequences of restricted aid access.

  5. Al Jazeera — The Take: Will Myanmar’s trapped survivors be rescued in time?

    Long-form analysis of earthquake response under severe access and operational constraints.

  6. Reuters — Cease-fire negotiations and humanitarian access in Gaza

    Agenda-setting reporting linking diplomatic negotiations directly to aid delivery and civilian impact.

  7. Associated Press — Israel’s cutoff of supplies to Gaza sends prices soaring as aid dwindles

    Reporting on the humanitarian consequences of supply restrictions and policy decisions.

  8. NPR — IRC official explains suspension of programs in Gaza City

    Interview explaining the suspension of humanitarian programs, the ethical trade-offs involved, and the operational limits facing the response.

  9. CNN — Widespread hunger in Gaza

    Broadcast coverage focused on famine risk and constraints on humanitarian access.

  10. New York Times — Gaza–Israel cease-fire tied to aid delivery, officials say

    Coverage linking cease-fire negotiations to humanitarian access and civilian relief.

Institutional Reach

Coverage includes major US, UK, and international outlets such as:

BBC · CNN · NPR · Reuters · Associated Press · New York Times · Washington Post · Guardian · Bloomberg · TIME Magazine · Al Jazeera · ABC News · CBS News · NBC News

A complete, reverse-chronological record of media appearances is available here

Lectures and panels