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humanitarianism and politics

Deux voitures MSF sont garées devant une tente
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Is independent humanitarian action over in Afghanistan?

This article questions the independence of humanitarian action in Afghanistan, at a time when aid initiatives from military forces blurs differences, and when NGOs financed mostly by institutional funding risk becoming mere "implementing partners" of an aid policy driven by a political agenda.

A group of refugees move on as they are told they can cross the border.
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Codes of conduct: whose interests do they serve?

As the USA announces its decision to suspend food aid to North Korea - one of the largest beneficiaries of global food aid - Fiona Terry reveals the true political issues behind the decision, and reminds us of how "humanitarian" assistance is used to bolster one of the planet's most oppressive regimes.