and disasters place exceptional demands on humanitarian logistics and calls for fast ‚ agile and quick response to alleviate human lives. Deficiencies in the flow of supplies may result in dire consequences. As a result of continuous human and man-made disasters logistics has now become an important factor in humanitarian aid operations‚ to the “extent that logistics efforts account for 80 percent of disaster relief” (Trunick‚ 2005). Humanitarian logistics encompasses a ranges of complicated
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Humanitarian Intervention as a World-Wide Controversy The issue of humanitarian intervention has become increasingly prominent in worldwide debates regarding its role in ethics and legitimacy in international relations. Uncertainty arises as to whether there are any moral obligation for humanitarian intervention and the concerning justifications of the violation of state sovereignty. In viewing the matter ethically and applying Immanuel Kant’s principle of cosmopolitan law from his 1795 essay
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operation types was invented‚ e.g. observer mission‚ peacekeeping‚ peace enforcement. The last type of operations became widely used due to the fact that there is no consent of the belligerent parties needed to conduct a mission‚ for instance‚ the humanitarian intervention in Libya is the most recent and prominent example‚ plus‚ in general it is considered to be effective - according to Virginia Page Fortna‚ peace enforcement is effective in 58.33% of cases1 (post-Cold War period). However‚ the question
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Critically examine the geopolitics of humanitarian aid within the 21st century. How have responses to famine changed over time and what are the key challenges to famine prevention today? Geopolitics have played a huge role in humanitarian aid in the current century. Because humanitarian aid is largely sponsored by western countries it poses a huge problem in the form of a “parochial form of theorizing"1 that supports the interests of the richest countries of the world. For the purpose of this essay
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Introduction- I would say that the perspective linking US strategic and economic interests to so-called ‘humanitarian interventions’ is a correct one. Following the Cold War‚ the US still maintained its designs for global hegemony. It had economic interests in many regions of the globe. The health of these interests mainly depended on accessibility and security for US investment in resource-rich areas. More importantly‚ in order to preserve the existence of NATO(which the US counted on in order
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The True Costs of Humanitarian Intervention‚ argues for the United States to continue with its involvement in humanitarian aid efforts‚ but in a new and “better way”. While Valentino’s point that “although humanitarian intervention has undoubtedly saved lives‚ Americans have seriously underappreciated the moral‚ political‚ and economic price involved” is incredibly true‚ his analysis of said prices and his suggestions for rethinking American Foreign Policy regarding humanitarian issues are inherently
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The humanitarian award is given to those who strive to help those in need. This award is earned by those who go above and beyond for charities and communities that have been hit by disasters or even just to help friends and family. My best friend is deserving of this award because he has helped me through some things in the past‚ he’s helped at animal shelters‚ and he even joined the national guard. My best friend Jake deserves this award because he helped me stay calm last year when my grandma
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Basic rules of international humanitarian law in armed conflicts The seven fundamental rules which are the basis of The Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols. This tex has been prepared for dissemination purposes and cannot in any circumstances serve as a substitute for the complete provisions of the international agreements - Extract from "Basic rules of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols" [pic]1 - Persons hors de combat and those who do not take a direct part in
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POLS 1501 HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION Essay Question: Humanitarian Intervention is one of the key features of post-Cold war international politics. What exactly is it? What are the arguments for and against it? Discuss your answers in the context of a recent case‚ such as Bosnia‚ Kosovo‚ Afghanistan or East Timor. Hypothesis: That despite the incidents where humanitarian interventions have proved seemingly unsuccessful‚ they are‚ nonetheless‚ a vital tool in alleviating the human suffering
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The Humanitarian Award is an award given to a person who dedicates their time to fighting indifference‚ intolerance‚ and injustice. Or it may just be one of your family members who is loving and caring for others. One of the winners of this award you may be familiar with is Ellen DeGeneres. She was honored with this award for her life-changing work with individuals‚ communities‚ and organizations. My dad‚ Mike Link is deserving of the Humanitarian Award because he is caring for his family and all
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