"Let's hope the summit will set in stone a number of key engagements that show humanity matters; we need to encourage political actors to reaffirm their adherence to humanitarian principles, reaffirm that protection of individuals is absolutely key, and reaffirm that we can deliver dignified humanitarian action in time of conflict and avoid any politicisation of aid," says Gérard.
As a constituent of Representative Anthony D. Weiner, I would hope that he takes the dignified course of action and steps down.
The strategies and tactics of the grassroots – trade unions, civic and community organisations, women's and youth groups – signpost the way ahead with their non-violent and dignified but militant action.
Last week, faced with the lot of Jack Tweed, still coming to terms with the loss of his wife Jade Goody on the second anniversary of her death, it adduced that the most dignified course of action was to get him to pose for a photograph by a mirror, from which, via the miracle of Photoshop, his late wife appeared to look on, smiling.
Mr. Gore greeted the court's action with a dignified statement, saying "our democracy is the winner tonight".
The action shows how a dignified man (played by Carlos Orta) comes to a war-torn community and comforts it, as a pastor might.
She became a martyr to the Palestinians, a victim of their intifada who had stood up to the mighty Israeli army; Edward Said praised her actions as "heroic and dignified at the same time".
It hardly needs a terrorist's bomb at a marathon's finish line to remind you that, if there's a cause you're willing to suffer for, there is a ready made, dignified - if sweaty - course of action.
Yet what is a dignified afterlife for an international man of action, formerly beloved for his ability to save the world?
"We're going to really have to stay dignified, not allowing anything, any word, any action to take us out of that state of being," Kanuha said.
