Volume 17 Issue 4 

This edition will always be special for me, given that it's my first as the publishing editor. I have spent a good chunk of my previous decade being in awe of Emily Hough. She is an impeccable editor and mentor, and it is both thrilling and overwhelming to step into her shoes.

While this issue was delayed slightly because the new team was still coming up to speed with how things are done, future issues will be landing at your doorstep on time and will continue in the same spirit as CRJ always has. I want to acknowledge the excellent team of advisors that CRJ has cultivated over the years and also write a note about our many stellar authors. This edition, like its predecessors, has the advantage of being produced by and with people whose thoughts can change the world. The issue's main focus has been on food insecurity and famine around the world. 

On page 47, I speak to Raouf Mazou, Assistant High Commissioner for Operations at UNHCR. He helps me explore food insecurity around the world, what the humanitarian sector needs to do to help, and how the situation can become even worse if appropriate steps are not taken. 

On page 60, I look into the Taliban ban on women aid workers and how it can aggravate food insecurity a lot worse for Afghanistan, in addition to affecting many other quality of life indicators. 

This edition includes some extremely needed insights into resource insecurity. For instance, page 50 looks at how the issue presents in a developed country like the US, while page 64 examines whether space is the next frontier if humankind is unable to sustain itself on just this planet.

There are several pieces in this edition that focus on solutions, both those that are currently in practice and those that are theoretical. There are stories of resilience and of communities fighting back against drivers of food insecurity, such as conflict and climate change. Humanity continues to struggle against itself and uplift itself in different proportions, and this edition provides a look at both ends of the spectrum.