Conference Name: Devpolicy Seminars
Event Type: Devpolicy Seminars
A shrinking humanitarian space and increasing humanitarian needs
Presentation/s:
Dr Christos Christou, International President, Médecins Sans Frontières and Arunn Jegan, Head of Mission and Humanitarian Affairs Lead, Médecins Sans Frontières Australia
As conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine capture the public’s attention, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) argues it’s time to raise the alert on the erosion of international humanitarian law and increasing risks faced by aid workers.
Dr Christos Christou and Arunn Jegan explored these issues and share their recent experiences from MSF’s projects in Gaza and Ukraine, on rescue boats in the Mediterranean, and in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh. Last month, Dr Christou visited Sudan and Chad where one of the worst crises the world has seen for decades is unfolding. The humanitarian response is deeply inadequate with assistance systematically blocked by the authorities.