Hostages

: Britain and other international partners have recently accused Iran of holding the "global economy hostage" by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route.

ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza Hostages

: UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned this month that reliance on fossil fuels is effectively holding global economies hostage to instability and rising costs. : Britain and other international partners have recently

While significant breakthroughs occurred in late 2025, the humanitarian shadow of the Gaza hostage crisis remains long. Hostages

: Memoirs and personal accounts are now emerging from those whose lives were permanently altered. Rachel Goldberg-Polin recently released a searing account of her grief following the loss of her son, Hersh.