Exam 29: Humanitarian Assistance and Intervention

Henri Dunant founded what would become known as the International Committee of the Red Cross.

How does the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a Dunantist NGO and the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as a Wilsonian NGO represent the spectrum of NGOs?

Conflicts in Angola, Ethiopia, Somalia, Afghanistan, and throughout Central America brought both non-governmental actors and intergovernmental humanitarian response to new areas.

Resiliency recognizes the agency of those who are most affected by crisis and the need to build on that.

Humanitarian and development assistance are distinct from one another.

What is a clear example of a human-made disaster?

One of the principal provisions of the Geneva Conventions is that conflicts can affect civilian populations within the frame of the hostilities.

According to Barnett, the end of the Cold War marks the age of liberal humanitarianism.

Humanitarian assistance, for many donors, has come to be seen as a key asset to be used in the process of liberal peace-building.

What actor did non-governmental organizations (NGOs) increasingly replace at the end of the Cold War?

What role does accountability play in humanitarian action?

While donors are often able to ensure a degree of accountability, recipients of humanitarian aid are often ignored.

What event led Henri Dunant to form what would become the International Committee of the Red Cross?

What term captures the role of the media in influencing world opinion?

The standards of accountability set by the Core Humanitarian Standard Alliance are binding.

Some NGOs try to maintain their independence by refusing government funding.

The two principle categories of humanitarian organizations are Wilsonian and Churchillian.

Why is the principle of "independence" important in the field of humanitarian aid?

What is a key role played by the UN in providing humanitarian assistance with NGOs?

Where are the roots of global humanitarian action found?