World Disasters Report 2003

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies video for the World Disasters Report 2003 "Focus on ethics in aid"

The World Disasters Report 2003 examines the ethical dilemmas raised by complex emergencies such as post-conflict situations, natural disasters and forgotten crisis, and analyses how the political agenda of donors - especially post-11 September 2001 - affects the aid industry, humanitarian principles and vulnerable people. The report also explores the reasons why it took so long for donors to respond to the southern Africa famine; probes the dilemmas facing recovery efforts in Afghanistan; and examines why, while IDPs are on the international agenda, the issue of economic (and environmental) migrants remains poorly understood. Further chapters look at the difficulties encountered in building local capacities for disasters and question how quality standards and accountability can play a part in ethics in aid.

More information: http://www.ifrc.org/publicat/wdr2003/index.asp

Year: 2003
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Red
• Cross
• Crescent
• International
• IFRC
• Disaster
• Relief
• Preparedness
• Health
• Humanitarian
• Assistance
• Volunteers
• Humanity

[serinedeaton]

The magnitude of suffering on our planet Earth is mind boggling. I live in the sheltered country of Canada, and cannot fathom the poverty and disease I see here in these images. Overpopulation. What other reason is there?

[suleymo]

wtf 2:15 that little boy it really hitted me