Problem
Complicity of humanitarian organizations with warlords
Other Names:
Engagement of bandits by humanitarian organizations Nature:
During relief operations in war-torn areas controlled by warlords, humanitarian organizations are obliged to compromise their principles and hire bandits for their own protection and to defend vital relief supplies.
Incidence:
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which was in contact with all local warlords in Liberia in 1996, was repeatedly accused of assisting its adversaries.
Broader Problems:
Erosion of humanitarian agency neutrality in conflict situations Strategies:
Monitoring humanitarian aid Subject(s):
Societal Problems → CrimeRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST