Iraq: Humanitarian- military relations

Author(s)
Thanassi, C.
Publication language
English
Pages
12pp
Date published
01 Mar 2003
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Coordination, Development & humanitarian aid
Countries
Iraq
Organisations
Oxfam
Link
http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/iraq-humanitarian-military-rela…
Humanitarian aid is most effectively delivered by civilian humanitarian agencies under UN leadership. Military involvement can compromise the effective delivery of aid and lead to unintended consequences, potentially threatening the security of civilian aid workers.