Avril Benoît

Avril Benoît, the Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders in the U.S., shares harrowing insights into the medical crises in Gaza. She highlights the alarming malnutrition rates among children and pregnant women, stressing the urgent need for international aid. Benoît details the challenges faced by aid workers as they navigate chaotic food distribution efforts, advocating for safer methods. The conversation underscores the critical impact of ongoing conflict on access to basic necessities, calling for immediate humanitarian intervention.

Avril Benoît, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders, and Katy Crosby, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at Mercy Corps, shed light on the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They report alarming rates of starvation and malnutrition affecting vulnerable groups, including children and pregnant women. The conversation emphasizes the urgent need for international aid and effective measures to ensure access to food and clean water. They advocate for a permanent ceasefire to facilitate comprehensive humanitarian support, while addressing the complex political dynamics influencing the situation.

Avril Benoît, U.S. executive director for Doctors Without Borders, discusses the dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan, highlighting the challenges faced by aid groups amidst a brutal civil war. The podcast explores the obstacles of upholding international humanitarian law, the struggles of reporting in conflict zones, and the urgent need for increased humanitarian aid and strategic engagement to address the escalating crisis.