by Francesca Rome-Marie | Dec 1, 2022 | Humanitarian Aid
Before the current invasion started, about 1.5 million people were internally displaced within Ukraine. Since this stage of the conflict began on February 24, about 4 million people have fled. This is about 10% of the country’s population of 44 million. Some of...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Oct 31, 2022 | Humanitarian Aid
The primary goal of humanitarian aid is to save lives and assist with immediate needs during a crisis. Traditionally this has been different from development aid, which is focused on addressing ongoing issues that cause suffering. Although, some see the two as less...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Sep 29, 2022 | Humanitarian Aid
The ICRC released its Emergency Watchlist for 2022 before the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing crisis. And it is worth remembering that going into this year twenty countries accounted for 89% of people in need of humanitarian aid, while having only 10% of...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Aug 25, 2022 | Humanitarian Aid
Discussions of systemic racism and the need for decolonization of humanitarian aid existed before 2020, but the global BLM protests forced the sector to examine the issue in earnest. The report Time to Decolonise Aid is an excellent primer on the topic, providing a...
by Francesca Rome-Marie | Jul 29, 2022 | Humanitarian Aid
The UN identifies six grave violations committed against children in armed conflict: killing and maiming recruitment or use of child soldiers sexual violence abduction attacks against schools or hospitals denial of humanitarian access A recent UNICEF report points out...
