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Nov 19, 2025 David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK foreign secretary, dives deep into the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. He highlights the staggering death toll and the millions displaced by the ongoing civil war. Miliband discusses the strategic interests tied to Sudan's resources and the complex web of international allegiances. He stresses the urgent need for humanitarian aid and accountability, sharing a moving survivor story of resilience amidst chaos. The crisis reflects broader global challenges of empathy and responsibility.
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Visible Atrocities From Systematic Attacks
- The RSF's assaults on Al-Fashir were methodical and left visible evidence from space.
- David Miliband warns the scale and planning mark Sudan as a world-leading humanitarian catastrophe.
Sudan As A Test Of Global Empathy
- Sudan tests whether global empathy extends beyond private rhetoric to action.
- Miliband asks if assertions of common humanity mean anything in practice in the 21st century.
An Elite Power Struggle, Not A Popular Uprising
- The 2023 fighting was initiated by rival parts of the armed forces, not a grassroots rebellion.
- Miliband emphasizes the war is an elite struggle for power and resources like gold and agriculture.