Humanitarian and emergency assistance
- Humanitarian missions: under threat?
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Is ‘humanitarianism’ at risk? The humanitarian community is operating in a ‘changing’ environment which is forcing it to question its own notions of inclusivity and grapple with the fundamental issue of impartiality. This paper addresses the core issues and concerns of current work in the field - incorporating the views of the ‘recipient communities’ - and offers a series of recommendations to counter its findings of a 'crisis of humanitarianism in the post-9/11 world.'
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- How can Cambodian students be protected from natural disasters?
- ( Asian Disaster Preparedness Center , 2008)
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Natural disasters can cause terrible loss of life. However what is perhaps most disturbing are their impact on the most vulnerable, in institutions where safety should be paramount i.e. patients st...
- Humanitarian missions: under threat?
- ( A. Donini;L. Fast;G. Hansen / Feinstein International Center, USA , 2008)
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Is ‘humanitarianism’ at risk? The humanitarian community is operating in a ‘changing’ environment which is forcing it to question its own notions of inclusivity and gra...
- Rising food prices: time for a revolution in global food policy?
- ( A. Evans / Child Rights Information Network , 2008)
- Global food prices have risen 83 per cent over the last three years, with significant impacts for the world's poorest people. This briefing paper focuses on what this important change means for intern...
- Can the media effectively expose corruption in humanitarian aid programmes?
- ( G. Mortensen / Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Centre , 2006)
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This document brings together the deliberations of a meeting of donors, NGOs and journalists from Sri Lanka, Liberia and Nepal on the role of the media in tackling corruption in humanitarian aid pr...
How to operate in extreme conditions: a survival guide for humanitarian workers
- ( L. Tangen;J. Dyer;K. Julisson / Reliefweb , 2007)
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Humanitarian workers are no longer exempt from attack in conflict situations. Rather it would seem that insurgents – in the brutal theatres of warfare in Iraq, Somalia, Darfur and Afghanistan...
- The humanitarian challenge in Iraq: more action needed
- ( Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI , 2008)
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This paper presents an assessment of humanitarian action in Iraq to date. It looks at the shortcomings of past humanitarian activity in the country since the invasion by coalition forces, with a vi...
The military and humanitarian action: guidelines for appropriate support
- ( M. Bessler;K. Seki / United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , 2008)
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This paper is a general reference for humanitarian practitioners. It aims to serve as a tool for formulating operational guidelines for civil-military relations in complex emergencies – such ...
- How to incorporate civilian protection into humanitarian response
- ( S. O’Callaghan;S. Pantuliano / Reliefweb , 2007)
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Protecting civilians from the worst effects of violence and abuse is, more than ever, an active concern of aid actors. An unprecedented number of humanitarian organisations now undertake protection...
- Humanitarian interventions: a quality assessment
- ( Human Accountability Partnership , 2007)
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This document reports on a seminar held in Islamabad during October 2007 aimed at addressing issues of quality and accountability in humanitarian interventions. It focuses on whether humanitarian i...
- How can responses to emerging food insecurity crises be improved?
- ( E. Mathys / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2007)
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In geographic areas and populations chronically vulnerable to food insecurity, early warning and response (EWR) systems can provide necessary information to help modify programme interventions and ...
