Publication
Jun 2011
The militarization and politicization of humanitarian efforts have led to diminishing effectiveness on the ground and greater dangers for humanitarian workers, leaving humanitarian action in a state of crisis. Without a vigorous restatement of the principles of humanitarianism and a concerted effort by the international community to address the causes of this crisis, humanitarian action will, as this report concludes, progressively become a tool selectively used by the powerful and possibly fail in its global mission of protecting and restoring the dignity of human life.
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Author | Søren Jessen-Petersen |
Series | USIP Special Reports |
Issue | 273 |
Publisher | United States Institute of Peace (USIP) |
Copyright | © 2011 United States Institute of Peace (USIP) |