Analysis
10/01/2006
Rony Brauman
All observers agree that in many respects, the Biafran War of 1967-70 was the founding event of the modern humanitarian aid movement. First, it was the scene of the first large-scale action by private aid groups and the Red Cross in a post-colonial world.
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MSF-Crash
Book
09/01/2006
Rony Brauman
Intervenir dans un camp de réfugiés, dans une situation de guerre, faire face à une épidémie... En quoi consiste concrètement l'action humanitaire ? Rony Brauman raconte sa propre expérience.
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Aurelie Baumel
Opinion
07/01/2005
Rony Brauman
Un point de vue critique de Rony Brauman sur les initiatives humanitaires de Bob Geldof.
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Juan Carlos Tomasi/
Analysis
05/01/2005
Rony Brauman
En 2006, des délégations du mouvement international de Médecins Sans Frontières se réunissaient au Luxembourg pour débattre de leurs visions de l'action de l'association. Ce texte de Rony Brauman sur les limites de l'action humanitaire s'inscrit dans ce cadre.
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Larry Towell/Magnum Photos
Opinion
02/01/2005
Rony Brauman
Un rapide retour sur les questions soulevées par la réponse à la catastrophe du tsunami.
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Mikhail Galustov
Cahier
04/01/2004
François Jean
For nearly two decades, François Jean practiced humanitarian action based on a deep, pragmatic desire to understand, constant self-questioning, and broad intellectual curiosity. It will be clear to anyone reading his collected works, From Ethiopia to Chechnya: Reflections on Humanitarian Action, 1988-1999, that his writings resonate with dilemmas we face today.
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MSF-Crash
Book
04/01/2004
François Jean
For nearly two decades, François Jean practiced humanitarian action based on a deep, pragmatic desire to understand, constant self-questioning, and broad intellectual curiosity. It will be clear to anyone reading his collected works, From Ethiopia to Chechnya: Reflections on Humanitarian Action, 1988-1999, that his writings resonate with dilemmas we face today.
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David Di Lorenzo
Opinion
04/01/2004
Fabrice Weissman
Il est commun de considérer aujourd'hui que les problèmes de sécurités que rencontre les humanitaires ont pour origine la confusion « militaro-humanitaire ». Il y a certes une part de vrai dans cette explication. Mais n'est-elle pas un peu courte s'interroge Fabrice Weissman.
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Book
09/01/2003
Fabrice Weissman
During the planning stages of military intervention in Iraq, humanitarian organizations were offered U.S. government funds to join the Coalition and operate uneder the umbrella of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Louise Annaud
Opinion
05/01/2003
Fabrice Weissman
Si l'aide alimentaire semble s'imposer comme une réponse évidente à la crise alimentaire nord-coréenne, Fabrice Weissman nous montre comment l'assistance « humanitaire » vient renforcer l'un des régimes les plus oppressifs de la planète et nous expose les enjeux politiques qui sous-tendent ces décisions.
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Borja Ruiz Rodriguez
Opinion
01/01/2003
Fiona Terry
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.
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Analysis
11/01/2001
Rony Brauman
Rony Brauman reminds us that humanitarian organisations cannot evaluate their actions solely by the yardstick of the means they implement, but that they have a responsibility to consider the real consequences of their actions.
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