According to the code of conduct to which humanitarian organizations subscribe, respect for human dignity is the number one
priority of humanitarian work.
You may have had vast experience
of humanitarian work in profoundly malnourished and raped lands, and with profoundly broken people who, notwithstanding, believe in the essential «goodness» of human beings.
His sparks of creative intelligence and insanity have propelled IC to redefine the
concept of humanitarian work, offering new life to old hope.
Rieff convincingly argues that the very
nature of humanitarian work in crisis areas is profoundly affected by larger political agendas.
Coupled with this deliberate neutrality toward all parties in a conflict has been the
ideal of humanitarian work as an act of charity and compassion extended toward all victims, independent of larger political alliances and agendas (the international organization that Rieff considers the model of this approach is Médecins Sans Frontières).
This development has opened a Pandora's box of political dilemmas and — in the opinion of David Rieff — altered the very nature and
integrity of humanitarian work.
«Our Golden Rice research is
part of our humanitarian work to reduce vitamin A deficiency that mostly affects women and children — causing sickness, blindness, and even death,» Tolentino said.
We're pained to see the devastation and displacement left behind by the storm, yet we're also moved by the
magnitude of humanitarian works and the enduring spirit of the citizens of Houston and the surrounding area.
Restored on a limited budget, 13 Ely Place once again stands tall in is neighbourhood as a
place of humanitarian work in a beautifully historic townhouse.