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The rise of privatised aid: A conversation with Fogbow Rethinking Humanitarianism

The New Humanitarian by The New Humanitarian

Sep 8, 202601:04:15News & Politics

When private companies employ former military personnel and work with controversial political actors in the name of humanitarian aid, should they still follow humanitarian principles? And who holds them accountable? This...

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