Humanitarian action beyond the French doctors
To inaugurate this section “Perspectives” Eleanor Davey invites us to reread the history of the “French doctors” while going beyond the foundational “moment” of Biafra. This look offered by an...
Ethical deliberation at the service of humanitarian action
From the morals of the action that presided over humanitarian impulse to the ethical deliberation that provides a framework for the moral dilemmas it increasingly gives rise to, there is...
The White Knights, or the difficulty of carrying humanitarian engagement to the screen
In the Fall of 2007, the affair known as “Zoe’s Ark” became a case study for several reasons. This unspeakable fiasco exemplified the fact that populism does not restrict...
The arbitration required between possibilities of new technologies and usefulness for populations
The resurgence of new technologies requires humanitarian actors to take stock of their possibilities, applicability and interest for populations.
“What have we lost along the way?” – Disenchantments of NGO
This text by Pierre Brunet found its way into the humanitarian microcosm after its publication on the website Défis humanitaires. It is certainly no coincidence that it has generated so...
The International Committee of the Red Cross and partnerships with the private sector: evolution and ethical considerations
Jessica Fleurinor and Caroline Putnam Cramer invite us to an extension of the first part of our Focus theme. The International Committee of the Red Cross effectively did not have...