Starvation as a Method of Warfare – As Old as War Itself, Outlawed but Deadly Popular and Creatively Used We left this discussion in June last year with a lot of food for thought. Although as humanitarians we are crises-hardened none of us expected such a culmination of emergencies and conflicts in the months that… continue
We left ´the 6th Humanitarina Congress Vienna with a lot of food for thought. Although as humanitarians we are crises-hardened none of us expected such a culmination of emergencies and conflicts in the months that followed and thus the increasing relevance of the topics we addressed that day in June. In the follow-up to our… continue
In the follow-up to our discussions at the Humanitarian Congress 2023 we want to look anew at some of the issues we discussed. Thus we asked two of the panellists, Ronja Berner, and Bianca Ernst, for their opinion on the following: Is our thinking on humanitarian principles now outdated? What will the youth expect for… continue
We all got to know Prof. de Waal during last years conference as a key note speaker for the panel “Hunger as a Weapon – “As Old as War Itself, Outlawed but Deadly Popular and Creatively Used”. Nobody of us could then foresee how to the point the then quesions were and how much darker… continue
Alex de Waal found clear words on hunger as a weapon at HuCo2023. Using examples from history and supplemented by current developments in South Sudan, Ethiopia and Ukraine, as keynote speaker on the panel “Starvation as a Method of Warfare”, he demonstrated what remains true despite numerous efforts to outlaw in international law: “Starvation can… continue
Having been with RED NOSES for 17 years, it’s incredibly challenging to pinpoint one singular event as the most moving in terms of my humanitarian work. Our Emergency Smile (ES) programme is now in it’s tenth year and focuses on sharing humour and moments of joy with people in crisis settings. Our ES team is… continue
Die Volkshilfe setzt sich seit 1951 für eine gerechte Gesellschaft ein, sowohl in Österreich als auch zwischen Nord und Süd, zwischen Jung und Alt, zwischen Armen und Reichen sowie für Gendergerechtigkeit. Gendergerechtigkeit bedeutet für die Volkshilfe, in all ihren internationalen Aktivitäten deren Auswirkungen auf alle Geschlechter und Geschlechtsidentitäten zu beachten. Zugang zu Ressourcen, zu menschenwürdiger… continue
Heute gibt es mehr als doppelt so viele Notsituationen wie noch vor zehn Jahren. Die Zahlen könnten entmutigen: Insgesamt 274 Millionen Menschen sind weltweit auf humanitäre Hilfe angewiesen, und mehr als die Hälfte von ihnen sind Kinder. Der Bedarf nimmt zu, die Lücke bei den verfügbaren Mitteln wird größer, und der Ruf nach Hilfe war… continue
I sought safety. That was my destination. I wasn’t thinking of European cities or towns. I just wanted to be safe. That’s why I left my country. It’s why I didn’t stop in those nearby either—I had to keep moving. First through Sudan and Libya, then on a wooden boat across the Mediterranean Sea, where… continue
As multiple earthquakes hit southern Turkey and Syria in the early morning of 6th of February, several governorates in north, central, and coastal parts of Syria have been affected with Aleppo being closest to the epicentre. Having endured a civil war for more than twelve years, the country’s population is among the most vulnerable worldwide… continue
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