World's humanitarian system buckling, 'no longer fit for purpose,' US-based researchers say

A report in The Lancet warns that the global humanitarian system is failing to address crises in Sudan and Gaza, with hospitals under attack and aid systems overwhelmed. Experts, including Dr. Paul Spiegel of Johns Hopkins University, criticize bureaucratic inefficiencies, the UN's need for reform, and the Trump Administration's restructuring of USAID as contributing to the collapse. The report calls for urgent reforms, including direct aid to communities and accountability for aid blockages.