We live in an environment in which connectivity and cyberspace are transforming all workplaces, including the humanitarian workplace.

Conflicts are increasingly causing devastation in densely populated urban centres rather than open battlefields, creating a host of new problems through the cumulative impact from the destruction of vital services like water and electricity.

Conflicts are not temporary interruptions: they are structural, socio-economic catastrophes, and funding must be allocated accordingly.

People living through armed conflicts need infrastructure and services which will last, and the last thing on their mind is which budget line applies.

When you've married someone who's been at war, there is nothing you can do that compares to that level of selflessness and bravery.

It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn't save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. I'm not naive, and I don't romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job.

Shakespeare set a lot of his dramas in a historical perspective or war perspective, or he would study what was going on at that time.

What I am trying to say to Israel is, 'Listen, borders is something that we need, and hopefully, peace is something that we need.'