Mark Wood

My heart beats to the rhythm of the African drum 🇿🇲 Program Officer @RefugeesIntl. Tweets are my own.

[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

As #Syria begins a fragile recovery, the lessons of Bosnia, Liberia, and Mozambique make clear that without legal accountability and bold international support, sustainable repatriation will remain out of reach.

More from @mark26wood for @just_security
https://t.co/9O9RZIUKkY

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

@KholoodKhair is right, we need a mission to protect civilians in #Sudan. In July last year I wrote an op-ed advocating this point. The instruments to protect civilians are there. The #UNSC has its mandate. Lets get to work! Read more here👉 https://t.co/9phhIjOOWj

[NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security @ngowgwps]

Last words from @KholoodKhair to the #UNSC: “Though pursuit of a ceasefire in #Sudan is necessary, a ceasefire alone will not save lives. The best way to accomplish this is through a mission to protect civilians.”

Read her statement: https://t.co/L0BRTZzljm

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

“We need leaders who are able and willing to harness our collective humanity, reinvigorate our trust in our common law, norms and institutions and who have the vision and drive to deliver on the immense hope and ambition of the U.N. Charter.” Well said 👏

[Tom Fletcher @UNReliefChief]

I have spent much of my career in or on the edges of war zones, but nothing quite prepared me for the breadth and depth of human suffering I have witnessed in my three years as the United Nations’ humanitarian chief.

My guest essay in @nytimes: https://t.co/ipYS7oUFs2

[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

In Northern #Mozambique, fighting has displaced ~1 million people. But the war has received marginal global attention and is only getting worse.

Women and girls have few options for safety or recovery. Urgent action is needed now. More from @mark26wood.
https://t.co/NqNlgRY8sV

[GR2P @GR2P1]

First up, an ‘Intervention’ piece

Mark J. Wood (@mark26wood) “Applying Pillar Three of the Responsibility to Protect in Sudan”

https://t.co/50rMQDCNtz

[GR2P @GR2P1]

GR2P's final issue of 2023 – 15.3 – is now available online, with six fantastic contributions from experts spanning the globe

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https://t.co/u9z6ObRWpH

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

Beyond the Troubles: the women building hope along Derry’s peace line – video | News | The Guardian https://t.co/sHhHJt5JUx

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

1 Coup in Mali.
2 ECOWAS imposes sanctions
3 The military government promises elections.
4 ECOWAS eases sanctions.
5 Elections postponed, for a second time. ECOWAS, your move… https://t.co/T48j9sM9KQ

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

“What is going on in Sudan should be a source of shame, a scar on our collective humanity.” - ⁦@AdviserAdaDieng⁩ https://t.co/BbJoOdeZXf

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

“Leaders will not always be guided by level-headed rationalism, regardless of what outside observers think. It is a mistake for intelligence analysts and policymakers to assume otherwise.”
https://t.co/hR04IN2pWb

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

Over 100 days since the conflict began, the situation in #Sudan doesn’t look to be ending anytime soon. Time to Invoke The Responsibility to Protect in Sudan - https://t.co/D0m1jWXAVL #UN #UnitedNations #UNPeacekeeping

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

The numbers don’t lie. We are heading in the wrong direction.

[José Luengo-Cabrera @J_LuengoCabrera]

Central Sahel: relative to the first six months of each year, the first half of 2023 has been the deadliest

Data: @ACLEDINFO

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

China, Myanmar and now Darfur ... the horror of genocide is here again | Simon Tisdall | The Guardian https://t.co/gtFdkPjVGL

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

This. Is. HUGE!

[Bloomberg Africa @BloombergAfrica]

Zambia will pay interest rates of as low as 1% until 2037 as part of its debt restructuring deal secured with nations including China this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter https://t.co/k45GOU0mGC

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

“Debt restructuring rock concert” 🪩 💃 🕺 🤑

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

"I am very proud to announce a new debt pause option for countries suffering in the aftermath of a natural disaster. That was made possible because of YOU. You are the Bank stakeholders; you are the shareholders. This is actually YOUR Bank." Ajay Banga & @miaamormottley @GlblCtzn

[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

As people flee fighting in Sudan, there is an urgent humanitarian disaster brewing in Renk, South Sudan.

Amid unsanitary conditions, there are more than 80 cases of measles, and 4 children have died.

@QulshTM just returned & calls for immediate action.
https://t.co/n847i3XbLd

[Mark Wood @mark26wood]

DR Congo: Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million since January | UN News https://t.co/y92MTCn7cw

[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

"#SADC can't depend on a distracted int'l response mechanism; it needs to strengthen its capabilities to be ready for when the next cyclone hits."

The SADC must adopt a stronger #climate-related disaster response. More from @mark26wood. @SADC_News

https://t.co/Ht50FCHIaZ

[Refugees International @RefugeesIntl]

Malawi is still reeling from Cyclone Freddy and the int'l relief response has fallen short.

For effective humanitarian support, #Malawi needs to look closer to home. #SADC is an important part of the solution. @SADC_News

Learn more from @mark26wood
https://t.co/lYeFC8wEn2

[Karabo Mokgonyana (She/Her) @K_Mokgonyana]

Climate change is increasingly giving effect to conflict over land usage, water sources, food insecurity and resource competition. I have made a contribution to Accord’s Monitor speaking on the role that womxn play in these climate conflicts.

https://t.co/HLpsB6H1KM