The Innovation of Humanitarian Action in Syria

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The Innovation of Humanitarian Action in Syria
Quack, Martin; Südhoff, Ralf

From the journal VN Vereinte Nationen, Volume 67, July 2019, issue 3

Published by Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag

Schwerpunkt: Wie Geht es Weiter in Syrien?, 3218 Words
Original language: German
VN 2019, pp 111-116
https://doi.org/10.35998/vn-2019-0034

Abstract

Aside from the current war in Yemen, the Syrian conflict that broke out in 2011 is still considered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. In the face of the continuing plight of more than 13 million Syrians, inno vative humanitarian action in the region, which is constantly changing, has made the crisis a ›laboratory‹ for the future of humanitarian action from United Nations agencies and civil society. At the same time, in the Syrian conflict humanitarian action has rarely before been so hampered, attacked and disregarded in its principles, which signifies major challenges and conflicting goals worldwide.

Author information

Martin Quack

Ralf Südhoff