Humanitarian organizations have an almost impossible task: They must balance the imperative to save lives with the commitment to do no harm. They perform this balancing act amidst chaos, with ...

It is my pleasure to be here with you today, and allow me as well to thank the hosts, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Sweden for bringing us here together today. Today, we have a dual, urgent ...

The Secretary-General has received the following written statement which is circulated in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31. [25 August 2014] *This written statement is ...

GENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres today called for strict adherence to humanitarian principles in the ongoing conflict in Gaza, including respect for the universal right of ...

Amid the increase in complex conflict across the world, humanitarian principles, policies, and practice need more robust international and interagency coordination to effectively support vulnerable ...

The Prince of Wales has condemned the killing of aid workers in regions such as Gaza as a “cruel affront” to humanitarian principles. Speaking at the launch of the first, global memorial for ...

A U.S.-backed effort to send aid to Venezuela in 2019 that ended in a violent standoff on the Colombian border was not planned in alignment with humanitarian principles, according to an audit by the ...

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. BERLIN, 28 October 2011 (IRIN) - For decades aid agencies have been tackling troubling ethical ...

Sixty million people are fleeing their homes, two-thirds within their own countries and the rest crossing borders to seek refuge. While the world has never been more generous in responding, offering ...

Recently, much of the analysis of the crisis in Venezuela has focused on video sleuthing to determine responsibility for the burning of a truck loaded with relief supplies. The needless political ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Boston Consulting Group will train its staff in “humanitarian principles” and impose extra oversight on ...