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A rapid response from IDS researcher @philipproudfoot.bsky.social to the confirmation of #famine in #Gaza City by the IPC 👇
ids.ac.uk Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · Aug 22
Famine in Gaza City has been officially confirmed today by the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).

IDS researcher Philip Proudfoot calls for the international system to act, and for “immediate, full, and unfettered” humanitarian access.

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Famine declared as the international system continues to fail Gaza - Institute of Development Studies
Famine has been declared in Gaza City but the international system still fails to act, according to IDS researcher Philip Proudfoot.
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August 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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"When the legal threshold for genocide is met, we must call it genocide – and act accordingly."

Martin Griffiths, former UN humanitarian chief, writes for IDS and calls for action to prevent genocide in #Gaza 👇

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It is genocide: Humanitarian law must be enforced in Gaza - Institute of Development Studies
On 30 May 2025, IDS Honorary Associate and former UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths described the situation in Gaza as genocide. Alongside IDS Research Fellow Philip Proudfoot, here he calls for a decisive realignment of humanitarian law and humanitarian action to halt genocide and other atroci...
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June 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Faced with some of the worse #debt levels in over a decade, #African countries will likely need to increase their revenue sources to balance the books. What about starting by looking at #tax contributions from #wealthycitizens?

theconversation.com/wealthy-afri...
Wealthy Africans often don’t pay tax: the answer lies in smarter collection - expert
African countries need to implement effective approaches to ensure wealthy citizens make a bigger tax contribution.
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March 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Interesting new research from @ids.ac.uk on conflicts around mineral mines being much more widespread than thought - with big implications for the transition away from fossil fuels ⬇️

#MineralMining #EnergyTransition #GreenEnergy
ids.ac.uk Institute of Development Studies (IDS) @ids.ac.uk · Mar 27
New IDS research by Anabel Marin and @gabrielmpalazzo.bsky.social shows the global scale of
mineral #mining related conflict events is up to seven times higher than previously recorded.

This is putting the energy transition required to combat climate change at risk 👇

www.ids.ac.uk/publications...
March 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Read the response from @ids.ac.uk on the v disappointing announcement today to cut #UKAid even further…
February 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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"The sudden stop order on #USAID funded activities has had an immediate negative impact on critical humanitarian and development work around the world."

@petertaylor-uk.bsky.social shares analysis of the short-term impacts and longer-term consequences 👇

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#USAIDFreeze
The turbulence and the toll of the USAID freeze - Institute of Development Studies
The stop order on USAID is damaging critical humanitarian and development work around the world, says Peter Taylor, Director at IDS.
www.ids.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM