Good morning. Every year, the Guardian and Observer charity appeal is themed on a subject central to the news agenda, as well as the humanitarian one. This year, the choice was dispiritingly straightforward: conflict.
The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are the most familiar, and have exacted a devastating cost. But the bitter civil war in Sudan has also killed tens of thousands, and forced millions from their homes. And from Haiti and Colombia to Myanmar to Ethiopia, it has been a dire year for the civilians who are always the most vulnerable to military violence and its long aftermath.
