MSF Analysis

A World Humanitarian Summit that Doesn’t Talk About Humanitarian Action

Recent humanitarian emergencies, such as the mass displacement in South […]

Cold War Humanitarianism in Ukraine

Fighting in Ukraine has displaced one million people. Eight-hundred-thousand have sought refuge across the border in Russia, while 200,000 have tried to find safe shelters in other parts of Ukraine. […]

HEALTH POLICY

Ebola: A Failure of International Collective Action

Timely humanitarian action from international players is essential to manage […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

The New Normal in European Aid: Keeping ‘Trouble’ from European Shores

In an article to the Guardian on the ‘new normal’ […]

ACCESS

The Limits of Humanitarianism in Gaza

An entire population is trapped in what is essentially an open-air prison. They can’t leave and only the most limited supplies – essential for basic survival – are allowed to […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

Why David Miliband is Wrong About Humanitarian Goals

In an opinion piece in the Guardian, former British foreign […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

Bursting the Bubble: Fizzy Water and the Politics of Humanitarian Aid

In January 2014, Scarlett Johansson decided to endorse SodaStream – […]

ACCESS

Expats: The Useful Idiots of Impartiality

The ‘humanitarian community’ is as much of a myth as the ‘international community’, suggesting a central set of values or a coordinated leadership that does not exist. In short, neither […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

The McDonald’s Index of Humanitarian Access

In understanding why access is sometimes denied for humanitarian workers, what is often overlooked are the ideological and tactical factors that feature in this decision making process for those that […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

Either Or: Building Resilience is Still Not Compatible With Humanitarian Aid

In Paul Harvey’s latest contribution to the resilience debate he […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

Building Resilience by Deconstructing Humanitarian Aid

Over the past 10 years, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

Less is More: The Case for a Purely Humanitarian Response in Emergencies

MSF has realised recently that it is a reluctant – […]

AID ENVIRONMENT

Without Precedent or Prejudice? UNSC Resolution 2098 and its Potential Implications for the Humanitarian Space in Eastern Congo and Beyond

In 2013, a climate of insecurity persists in the eastern […]

ACCESS

Reflections on Humanitarian Action

A World Humanitarian Summit that Doesn’t Talk About Humanitarian Action

Cold War Humanitarianism in Ukraine

Ebola: A Failure of International Collective Action

The New Normal in European Aid: Keeping ‘Trouble’ from European Shores

The Limits of Humanitarianism in Gaza

Why David Miliband is Wrong About Humanitarian Goals

Bursting the Bubble: Fizzy Water and the Politics of Humanitarian Aid

Expats: The Useful Idiots of Impartiality

The McDonald’s Index of Humanitarian Access

Either Or: Building Resilience is Still Not Compatible With Humanitarian Aid

Building Resilience by Deconstructing Humanitarian Aid

Less is More: The Case for a Purely Humanitarian Response in Emergencies

Without Precedent or Prejudice? UNSC Resolution 2098 and its Potential Implications for the Humanitarian Space in Eastern Congo and Beyond

Health at Risk in Immigration Detention Facilities

Losing Principles in the Search for Coherence? A Field-Based View on the EU and Humanitarian Aid

Humanitarian Responses in the Protection Gap