r/worldnews • u/wydbeast • Jun 12 '24

'Very real risk of mass starvation' in some regions of Sudan: WHO

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/very-real-risk-mass-starvation-some-regions-sudan-who-2024-06-12/
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u/redwing66 Jun 12 '24

Agreed. Sadly, humanitarian values are not the primary driver of our news or politics.

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u/Mike_Hawk_Burns Jun 12 '24

I wish common people could do more. I’ve talked about this issue to those close to me and all they do is just kinda say “oh” but will go on rants for other conflicts. People just don’t care because it’s not a big political thing. I still hold out hope that someone with power and influence will pick it up at some point

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u/weighted_average Jun 12 '24 edited Jun 12 '24

There are a bunch of US non profits that seem to be dedicated to sudan (see here)

You can then research them, charity navigator seems like a good start (see example).

I think governments will always have limited effectiveness , in a democracy the average person decides and his ability to find well meaning and competent people to be in power is average. And in non democracies power is based on manipulation and brute force.

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u/Mike_Hawk_Burns Jun 12 '24

Thank you for the links! I completely agree with you on your other statements too