But Rwanda, Darfur and Gaza indicate that humanitarian action and inaction are determined by the strategic interests of hegemonic powers.
Satellite images taken on 21 August by the firm ImageSat International and interviews with members of the Yazidi religious minority still on the mountain indicate a humanitarian emergency continuing to unfold.
Reports from the ground in and near Nyala indicate that UN humanitarian organizations have begun withdrawing their non-essential personnel.
Preliminary satellite imagery results from the Multi-sectoral Initial Rapid Assessment – a joint initiative between the government and the humanitarian community – indicate that 2.8 million people in 15 districts have been affected by the latest floods, including 1.4 million children (of which 392,000 children are under the age of five).
Although the number of major attacks fluctuates year-by-year, the data up until the end of 2014 paints a grim picture of the contemporary security context, indicating that providing humanitarian assistance has indeed become increasingly more dangerous.
Kerry said in a press conference that the number of victims of the attack on Wednesday, the reported symptoms and the accounts of humanitarian organizations strongly indicate that chemical weapons were used in Syria.
"The Coalition's request is consistent with its obligations under international humanitarian law and, in no way, can be misinterpreted to indicate any hindrance access and the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Yemen," wrote Mouallimi.
The Syrian government acknowledged that it had launched a counter-offensive "in cooperation with its allies" against the rebels who broke the siege of opposition-controlled eastern Aleppo, and did not indicate there would be a halt for humanitarian reasons.
Reports of infighting in the port city of San Pedro, a polio outbreak and humanitarian emergency in the west indicate that the west African country's return to normality will be far from smooth.
Rainfall figures and information from humanitarian agencies and the Government indicate that parts of DPR Korea are already facing serious drought.
