Emma Beals

May 20, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Emma Beals

Republish this articleThe world is plagued with more wars than at any time in a generation. For the most part, policymakers are also less able to resolve them. And even when they appear to do so, the deals they strike are less likely to stick. This is often glossed over, but so is the fact that the language we use to describe war and conflict obscures the scale and nature of the violence and makes light of the work required to secure sustainable and inclusive peace.

Oct 30, 2023 | almendron.com | Emma Beals |Peter Salisbury

Violent conflict is increasing in multiple parts of the world. In addition to Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, and the Israeli offensive on Gaza, raising the specter of a wider war in the Middle East, there has been a surge in violence across Syria, including a wave of armed drone attacks that threatened U.S. troops stationed there.

Oct 30, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | Emma Beals |Peter Salisbury |Joshua Kurlantzick |Farah Pandith

Violent conflict is increasing in multiple parts of the world. In addition to Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, and the Israeli offensive on Gaza, raising the specter of a wider war in the Middle East, there has been a surge in violence across Syria, including a wave of armed drone attacks that threatened U.S. troops stationed there.

Jun 22, 2023 | ejbeals.substack.com | Emma Beals

Denying aid to those in need is increasingly used as a tactic of war, leaving millions of civilians suffering. In the wake of Cyclone Mocha, tens of thousands remained without aid in Myanmar due to the junta's refusal to allow humanitarian access. Their suffering mirrored that seen in Syria's northwest in the wake of February's devastating earthquake.

Apr 19, 2023 | carnegie-mec.org | Emma Beals

In the early hours of February 6, 2023, southern Türkiye and northern Syria were rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake and its aftershocks killed over 50,000 people, injured more than 100,000, left hundreds of thousands homeless in both countries, and caused an estimated $5.1 billion in damage in Syria alone. Recovery from such disasters is always challenging.