Maelle L’Homme holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and a Master’s degree in public affairs from Sciences Po in Paris, as well as an MSc in Health, Population and Society from the London School of Economics. After several years’ experience working as health promotion manager and project coordinator with MSF in a variety of contexts, Maelle contributed to the Covid-19 preparedness and response in Tanzania and helped manage a hospital with surgical capacity in South Sudan. She joined the UREPH as Researcher in 2021.
Maelle L'Homme
Manon Massiat/MSF
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Humanitarian corridors: negotiated exceptions at risk of manipulation
09/01/2025Frequently portrayed as tools to enable access in wartime, humanitarian corridors in fact reveal the ambiguities and limits of contemporary humanitarian action. Through a critical analysis this article questions the effectiveness, neutrality, and political implications of such mechanisms, which, under the guise of protection, may also serve military or diplomatic agendas.
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What “solidarity” means for MSF: the uses and applications of a notion
08/01/2025A central concept in humanitarian discourse, international solidarity has established itself as a hallmark of emergency and development interventions. But what does this widely used term truly encompass? This article explores the various dimensions of solidarity, its political and symbolic stakes, and examines the concrete practices it generates within humanitarian organizations, particularly Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).