Samuel Oakford
The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN)
New York, NY, United States
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Aid groups worry new US anti-terror law could leave them liable
So far ATCA has only impacted NGOs in the West Bank and Gaza. Experts say it could have a much wider reach. → Read More
What effect did the US shutdown have on foreign aid?
The longer-term impacts may be difficult to gauge but some immediate disruption is clear and “self-inflicted”. → Read More
Ryan Goodman
Ryan Goodman is co-editor-in-chief of Just Security. He served as special counsel to the general counsel of the Department of Defense. → Read More
Who Is Paying for the War in Yemen?
The Pentagon says that “errors in accounting” mean Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have not been properly charged for refueling. → Read More
What’s at stake in Yemen peace talks
As the warring parties meet in Sweden, here’s what 44 months of war has meant for millions of Yemenis 5,000 kilometres away → Read More
Trump's Iran-Centric Syria Policy Takes Shape
Congress likely won’t take action to rein in the military powers it granted the president after the 9/11 attacks—powers that Trump uses with the broad aim of countering Iran. → Read More
Deaths before data
Weighing whether famine will be declared in Yemen, as fighting intensifies and peace talks are delayed → Read More
Deaths before data
Weighing whether famine will be declared in Yemen, as fighting intensifies and peace talks are delayed → Read More
As Trump runs low on targets, aid sector asks: are we next?
At the UN General Assembly, the US president vowed to review overseas assistance and favour his “friends”. Relief officials are worried → Read More
Trump Gets 100 Countries to Sign On to His U.N. Drug War Plan, Ignoring Changing Thinking on Human Rights and Legalization
Some brutal regimes with draconian drug policies signed on — and a few allies balked at the Trump administration's retrograde drug war push. → Read More
An insider’s guide to humanitarian events at the UN General Assembly
What to look out for and why at this year’s annual gathering of world leaders → Read More
Trump Administration Plans U.N. Meeting to Ramp Up the International Drug War
Donald Trump plans to open the U.N. General Assembly with a meeting to rally likeminded countries to crack down on drugs. → Read More
Here’s Mike Pompeo’s Memo Justifying U.S. Assistance to Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s War in Yemen
A law passed by Congress requires the U.S. to certify that the Gulf coalition is working to minimize civilian casualties in Yemen. → Read More
US puts new limits on foreign aid funded through the UN
A bureaucratic manoeuvre at USAID is set to choke funding for UN agencies, while other Trump policies favour Christian causes → Read More
US puts new limits on foreign aid funded through the UN
A bureaucratic manoeuvre at USAID is set to choke funding for UN agencies, while other Trump policies favour Christian causes → Read More
Samuel Oakford
Samuel Oakford is a journalist based in New York. He is the former United Nations bureau chief for Vice News. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: UN evacuation bid fails ahead of battle for key Yemen port
A plan to move Yemenis at risk stumbles before it even starts. Was it thought through properly? → Read More
Counting the Dead in Mosul
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Samuel Oakford
Samuel Oakford is a journalist based in New York. He is the former United Nations bureau chief for Vice News. → Read More
Counting the Dead in Mosul
The civilian death toll in the fight against ISIS is far higher than official estimates. → Read More