Sudan reacted to the ICC indictment by expelling 10 foreign aid agencies, including Oxfam, Care, Save the Children UK and Medecins Sans Frontieres from Darfur.
During the rest of the week the UK-based poverty charity Oxfam plans to use Skype to connect UN event attendees with bloggers and other interested parties.
Stephen has huge experience on both UK and global economic challenges from his time at Oxfam, and he has already made his mark here in parliament speaking up on issues from energy bills to food banks.