Introduction By its very nature – ostensibly, that of responding to natural and human-made crises – humanitarian, peacebuilding and (to a lesser extent) development work occurs in close proximity to potential danger. The degree of risk and danger to staff carrying out this kind of work in ‘the field’ has increased greatly over recent decades, due in part to the changing nature of conflict and in part to the rapidly increasing number of local and
‘imaginary of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding work’ carried out by ‘white, able-bodied, heterosexual, male staff from the Global North’ (page 4) that no longer reflect the realities of the way this work is done, if it ever did. They note, reinforcing the points made by Riley, that for many the threat comes from within the sector itself, something security training fails to take account of. They call for more inclusive representation in the humanitarian security sector to ‘help to
non-intervention, and came to see that the (post)colonial run-up to genocide was a story of too much intervention, even in the name of democracy. During my doctoral research, I rediscovered the case of Somaliland. A self-declared independent republic in the north-western corner of Somalia, Somaliland had declined US and UN interventions at the beginning of the 1990s, apart from specific assistance (the clean-up of landmines, for example). Instead, it took care of its peace-building process internally and with its diaspora. Over the years, even
Post-Conflict Recovery , arts and culture can play an impactful role in peacebuilding efforts. Their review of arts and cultural programmes across Colombia, Rwanda and Syria identified the following key benefits of such programmes in (post)conflict settings: ‘community engagement; skills for employment; inclusive development; therapeutic interventions; social cohesion; and voice and agency’ ( Baily, 2019 : 4). Although hopeful about the prospect of creative engagement
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humanitarianism, culture and gender equality, and open the discussion on gender-transformative action beyond the shield of cultural relativism. I also hope it can encourage further reflections, research and exchanges on the potential synergies between gender-transformative humanitarian work and wider efforts for gender equality, including by the development and peacebuilding sectors and wider feminist movements in their various forms. Finally, I hope this paper can stimulate further
the leading global centre for the study of humanitarianism and conflict response, global health, international disaster management and peacebuilding, based at the University of Manchester. 2 UK-Med is a charity which facilitates the release of medical personnel from the NHS to respond to emergencies around the world. It does this by maintaining a register of qualified medics ready to respond at short notice. 3 ‘Autofiction’ is best understood here as fictionalised autobiography – the book, and its main characters, is substantively based on true
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healthcare in armed conflicts. 13 The #NotATarget is now a broader campaign launched by the UN for the World Humanitarian Day on 19 August 2017. 14 Group of Friends of 2286 is an informal group on the Protection of Civilians, created after the adoption of the Security Council resolution 2286 in May 2016, which condemns the attacks against medical units and personnel in armed conflicts. 15 The GCSP is a think tank that promotes dialogue and education to support peacebuilding and security. See their website: www.gcsp.ch/ (accessed 26 December 2020
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