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Sir John Holmes - Former UN Emergency Relief Co-ordinator

Sir John Holmes - Former UN Emergency Relief Co-ordinator

The Interview vor 13 Jahren

Does humanitarian aid work for those who need it most?

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In the midst of war or natural disaster humanitarian aid can make
the difference between life and death. But according to
influential critics it can also exacerbate conflict, offer
succour to tyrants and foster dangerous dependency. Stephen
Sackur talks to Sir John Holmes who was the UN's Emergency Relief
Co-ordinator during crises in Sudan, Sri Lanka and Haiti. Today
the emergency response is focused on Syria, but the question
remains the same; does humanitarian aid work for those who need
it most?

(Image: John Holmes listens to Manila residents displaced by
devastating floods in 2009, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)