War on Want
@waronwant
“War is not inevitable.” – our Interim Director of Campaigns, Policy and Programmes, Fionna Smyth, speaking on BBC Sunday Morning Live. There are alternatives. We must invest in diplomacy, strengthen international institutions like the UN, and work towards other ways forward.
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