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Humanitarian Principles
INSO Summary Sheet: Humanitarian Principles
INSO has developed a summary sheet to provide a concise overview of of Humanitarian Principles for NGO practitioners. Download it as a quick reference guide for use in the field.
As with many humanitarian crises in the past, the international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has revived heated discussions on the humanitarian principles and their relevance in contemporary armed conflict. We have all been reminded how the principles, in particular the principle of neutrality, can lead to misunderstanding and even outrage, and why they nonetheless remain such an essential compass and operational tool in highly polarized situations.
In this episode of Humanity in War, podcast host Elizabeth Rushing navigated these murky waters with Nils Melzer, the director of ICRC’s International Law, Policy and Humanitarian Diplomacy Department, exploring how the humanitarian principles apply to contemporary armed conflict.
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Les principes humanitaires, boussole ou symbole ? – La zone critique (MSF):
Indépendance, neutralité, impartialité. Tels sont les principes censés guider l’action de Médecins Sans Frontières et des organisations humanitaires en général. C’est cette évidence que remet en cause Rony Brauman dans cet épisode enregistré à l’occasion d’une formation destinée aux cadres opérationnels de l’organisation en mai 2023. Rappelant les circonstances troubles dans lesquelles ces principes ont été édictés par la Croix-Rouge en 1965, et soulignant leur caractère discutable, il propose de leur substituer un autre cadre éthique.