Fuel to the flames: what if humanitarian action prolongs a conflict (Part 2)

The first and foremost goal of humanitarian aid is to save lives. But what if humanitarian action unintentionally lengthens the duration or becomes part of a conflict? During this edition of Humanitarian Hot Topics humanitarian experts discuss unintended consequences of humanitarian aid in South Sudan. This episode follows on the introduction by Jok Madut Jok and further debate with Bram Jansen and Akke Boere (part 1). Speakers: Jok Madut Jok: executive director of the Sudd Institute, a public policy research centre based in South Sudan, and professor of anthropology at the University of Juba in South Sudan. Akke Boere: Operational Manager Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Amsterdam. Bram Jansen: assistant professor at Wageningen University and Research. Main topics: refugees and forced migration, protracted refugee situations, and humanitarian aid. Peter Heintze, coordinator of KUNO, is the moderator of the discussions. This podcast is based on the recordings of a public debate organized by KUNO and Humanity House.

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Fuel to the flames: what if humanitarian action prolongs a conflict (Part 2) is an episode from KUNO's Podcast by KUNO.

This episode is 50:34 long.

This episode was published on May 2, 2019.

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