Read more stories like this: Held at gunpoint, bound and bagged - my experience of being kidnapped Valerie Amos answers your questions on humanitarian assistance Safety awareness for aid workers in conflict zones Join the community of global development professionals and experts.
Read more stories like this: Why military muscle doesn't make better humanitarian security Safety awareness for aid workers in conflict zones You need a friend: why peer support is key to surviving humanitarian work Join the community of global development professionals and experts.
In general we are hoping that we have proper access to deliver humanitarian aid in safety.
What kind of challenges does the crisis in Gaza pose for agencies trying to deliver humanitarian relief and safety to the civilian population – and to children, in particular?
With volunteers risking their safety, humanitarian work has become part of fabric of community in Homs, Syrian Arab Republic HOMS, Syrian Arab Republic, 8 April 2013 – During my recent mission to Homs, I met medics who work with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), as well as volunteers with major local NGOs, all of whom risk their lives to help people.
As the invasion was raging this involved difficult decisions, balancing staff safety and humanitarian need.
"It would also compromise the independence and safety of humanitarian workers around the world".
This fall, the General Assembly should continue to make the safety of humanitarian workers a priority.
The absolute priority within no-kill zones would be public safety and humanitarian aid; revenge attacks would not be tolerated.
U.S. officials are now developing options, he said, to "provide security, safety, and humanitarian access" for displaced people, as well as encouraging refugees outside the country to return.
