Humanitarian organizations in conflict areas like Afghanistan face constant security threats that can hinder movements around the country and limit their access to the populations they are trying to serve. Incidents like the recent killing of ten IAM aid workers in the northern province of Badakhshan exacerbate the situation, forcing humanitarian organizations into difficult decisions to further restrict movements and shutter programs that provide critical relief to vulnerable populations. Perhaps the organization that is most successful at ensuring its humanitarian access and delivering relief in conflict areas is the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Here is a very short interview on humanitarian access with the ICRC's Delegation Head in Afghanistan, Reto Stocker.
No comments:
Post a Comment