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Humanitarian Principles Humanitarian Principles
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International Humanitarian Law International Humanitarian Law
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The Contemporary Humanitarian “System” The Contemporary Humanitarian “System”
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The 2016 World Humanitarian Summit The 2016 World Humanitarian Summit
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What Is the Humanitarian System? What Is the Humanitarian System?
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Humanitarian Organizations Humanitarian Organizations
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United Nations Agencies United Nations Agencies
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The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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Government Humanitarian Actors Government Humanitarian Actors
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International Non-Governmental Organizations International Non-Governmental Organizations
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Local Actors Local Actors
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New Actors New Actors
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Private Sector Private Sector
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Aid Workers Aid Workers
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Financial and Organizational Challenges Financial and Organizational Challenges
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Debates, Issues, and Agendas for Action Debates, Issues, and Agendas for Action
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Where to Go from Here? Where to Go from Here?
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Further Reading Further Reading
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References References
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Notes Notes
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43 Humanitarian Organizations
Get accessEdmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
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Published:11 December 2018
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Abstract
Humanitarian organizations are challenged today by shifting geopolitical and economic realities and changes spurred by forces of globalization. Emergency relief to respond to natural disasters and aid to civilians affected by conflict have dominated the work of a wide range of humanitarian organizations since World War II. Both systems and principles come under increasing scrutiny as needs increase and situations are complicated not only by protracted crises and financial constraints but also by mounting risks linked to changing climate and weak state governance. The 2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, focused global attention on both current and emerging challenges for humanitarian principles and organization. This chapter situates humanitarian organizations briefly in their historical context, outlines the institutional framework, and highlights contemporary debates that turn around questions about whether the system is broken or simply broke.
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