What water wars?
In 2001 then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared: “Fierce competition for fresh water may well become a source of conflict and wars in the future.” A year later he revised that position, saying water problems could be a “catalyst for cooperation”. Full report

What future for IRIN?

You may have seen some public discussion recently about IRIN’s future, arising most recently from this online petition, an independent initiative launched by a US-based reader last week. In the interest of clarity we are taking this opportunity to let you know ourselves what is happening. Read More
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Humanitarians are working more than ever before in contexts where Islamic norms inform the terrain in which they operate.

Most of today’s conflicts take place in Muslim countries or involve Muslim combatants, who sometimes turn to Islamic law to govern their military conduct. It is a rich, but complex set of rules.

In a new series of reports, we explore what Islamic jurisprudence says about the protection of civilians – and how humanitarians and jihadists are interpreting those injunctions.