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Humanitarian workers are protected by international law, but the number of aid agency workers being killed around the world is growing.
The government’s rhetoric in response to the death of the Australian aid worker is stronger than we’d previously seen, but in a conflict with no clear solutions, little will change.
Aid workers used to be considered off-limits in conflicts. The deaths of 7 aid workers in Gaza show that’s not the case anymore. Attacks on aid workers are on the rise.
Aid workers consistently face a host of moral challenges and often have to make difficult choices. Organizations need to be aware of the mental impact on their staff and provide support.
Aid workers are supposed to be protected by international humanitarian law. But increasingly they are being targeted by warring parties.
Russia has used similar tactics in both countries, including bombings that flatten homes, schools, hospitals and key infrastructure. The humanitarian needs are vast.
Nearly all of the 129 aid workers killed on the job in 2021 were from the countries where they lost their lives.
The best of the past week’s coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Researchers asked aid workers how to best prepare for the climate emergency in places where its effects are most severe.
The security of local aid agency workers on the front line hasn’t been prioritised.
Virtual reality, augmented reality and serious games can help train people to respond to terrorism and kidnappings.
To stop sexual exploitation in the aid sector, more self-regulation by NGOs isn’t the answer.
Most overseas aid workers remain largely cut off from the people they are in emergency settings to help.
Shocking allegations of abuse by Oxfam aid workers in Haiti are testament to how badly the aid sector needs deep, systemic reform.
A huge majority of humanitarian employees are local to the country of intervention, but their motivations and pressures are often misunderstood.
Last month South Sudan announced a dramatic increase in the cost of aid-worker permits from $100 to $10,000. It’s now backtracked on the decision.
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