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Dependency of Aid in Protracted Crisis: How can humanitarians devise a health-care system that does not create dependency on foreign assistance ?

  • Feb 6 2013 - 2:02pm   |  
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  In a protracted crisis, how can humanitarians devise a health-care system that does not create dependency on foreign assistance? A precarious health care system in a poverty stricken country is one of the first victims in a humanitarian crisis caused by natural disaster or an armed conflict. The disruption of health care services caused by interrupted supply lines, destruction of premises, and the flight of medical personnel... More >>

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How to close the gap between law and practice in targeted killing

  • Aug 28 2012 - 3:01pm   |  
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[Editor's Note: In its efforts to enrich professional dialogue on contemporary challenges of humanitarian law and policy, the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University invites experts in international humanitarian law, humanitarian action, and associated fields to contribute their insights to relevant discussions. We are pleased to welcome the contribution below from Gabor Rona, one of... More >>

Anaïde Nahikian

Taliban vaccine ban: new setback for polio prevention in Pakistan

  • Aug 21 2012 - 5:08pm   |  
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  The ongoing fight against polio in Pakistan has suffered a significant setback, as Taliban leaders in the tribal areas have banned all vaccination programs in the region. Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a prominent commander of a Pakistani Taliban faction in North Waziristan, has prohibited anti-polio immunization campaigns in protest of ongoing U.S. drone attacks, prompting leaders in other tribal areas to do the same.   Last year, 198... More >>

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Detention by armed groups: overcoming challenges to humanitarian action

  • Jun 25 2012 - 12:26pm   |  
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  [Editor's Note: In its efforts to enrich professional dialogue on contemporary challenges of humanitarian law and policy, the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University invites experts in international humanitarian law, humanitarian action, and associated fields to contribute their insights to relevant discussions. We are pleased to welcome the contribution below from David Tuck, ... More >>

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Engaging with Non-State Armed Groups: the Geneva Call "Deed of Commitment"

  • Jun 25 2012 - 12:18pm   |  
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[Editor's Note: In its efforts to enrich professional dialogue on contemporary challenges of humanitarian law and policy, the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) at Harvard University invites experts in international humanitarian law, humanitarian action, and associated fields to contribute their insights to relevant discussions. We are pleased to welcome the contribution below from Jonathan Somer, one of... More >>

Anaïde Nahikian

Mali: Unreliable access and delayed donor mobilization threatens humanitarian assistance

  • Feb 21 2012 - 7:13pm   |