Articles

Op-ed

Flu: From Uncertainty to Illusion...

07/29/2009 Jean-Hervé Bradol

Based on MSF's experience in responding to epidemics, Jean-Hervé Bradol describes the risks of spending precious time and energy on trying to delay the spread of the epidemic rather than on the case management of large numbers of sick people.

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Les côtes dévastées par le tsunami à Banda Aceh Sebastian Bolesch Opinion

Long live the (humanitarian) crisis!

06/22/2009 Rony Brauman

According to Wikipedia, "a humanitarian crisis is an event or series of events which carry with them a critical threat to the health, safety or wellbeing of a collectivity, usually over a wide area.

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Des travailleurs préparent des kits pour les équipes de vaccination Olivier Asselin Opinion

Kit Culture

05/25/2009 Jean-Hervé Jézéquel

Analyzing the same event from different perspectives is a favourite trick of historians to spice up their narratives. It also works pretty well to describe humanitarian interventions.

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Le cyclone Aila a frappé le Bangladesh Veronique Terrasse Opinion

Cyclone Nargis : Qu’avons nous vu ?

04/28/2009 Rony Brauman

Le cyclone Nargis qui a touché la Birmanie en 2008 a donné lieu à des réactions internationales relevant de la « diplomatie de la catastrophe ». Mais l'élément marquant fut la dissonance entre les images du terrain et le discours médiatique.

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Opinion

Zones to Protect

03/01/2009 Rony Brauman

Humanitarian law was designed as a normative framework, not as an indictment. With this in mind, Rony Brauman tries to define what constitutes a human shield.

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Centre de traitement Ebola en Guinée Sylvain Cherkaoui Analysis

Emotion et action humanitaire

01/01/2009 Rony Brauman

Certaines catastrophes soulèvent moins d'émotions que d'autres, et les vies de ces victimes sont tout aussi précieuses à sauver. L'institution humanitaire sert à pallier cette diversité des émotions.

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