“I think the global community always has a ... has a responsibility to any humanitarian crisis. And I think it's in our best interest to address a humanitarian crisis on this scale because displacement can can lead to a lot of instability and aggression.” ThinkingInterestCommunityResponsibilityCrisisHumanitarianAddressesAggressionInstabilityDisplacementGlobal Community Author:Angelina Jolie
“Increasingly gang violence and organized crime, together with climate change-driven natural disasters, are displacing more people as wars are fewer on the continent and political violence has decreased considerably, the NRC has decided to treat this as a humanitarian crisis.” PeopleWarTogetherPoliticalChangeNaturalViolenceCrimeDecidedTreatsCrisisClimateClimate ChangeHumanitarianDrivenDisasterOrganizedFewerContinentsGangNatural DisasterOrganized CrimePolitical ViolenceGang Violence Author:Jan Egeland
“As the refugee crisis unfolds across Europe, another is looming in our backyard. The number of children crossing the southwest border unaccompanied has quietly surged more than a year after President [Barack] Obama referred to the problem as a quote "urgent humanitarian situation."” YearsChildrenProblemPresidentNumbersSituationEuropeCrisisHumanitarianBarackBordersRefugeeUrgentCrossingsPresident Barack ObamaBackyardsRefugee CrisisLooming Author:Joy-Ann Reid
“It's wrong - everyone's concentrating on the wrong thing. There's 130 million people in crisis in this world at the moment, in humanitarian crisis, and most of them are women, more than half of them are women. So can we all stop slinging mud at each other about definition?” PeopleWorldMomentsHalfMillionsThis WorldCrisisDefinitionsHumanitarianMudWrong ThingsConcentrating Author:Natalie Dormer
“That's part of what I touch on in my [UN] speech - when assaults happen on women and girls in these fragile countries, in these places of crisis, there isn't the psychosocial support. There aren't counseling services. It's not in a lot of cultures to explicitly talk about things that maybe have happened to the body. So, repression of emotion, and shame, and guilt is something that really needs to be handled in humanitarian crises.” NeedsCountryBodyHappensCultureGirlEmotionSupportHappenedSpeechShameCrisisGuiltHumanitarianFragileAssaultRepressionCounselingShame And Guilt Author:Natalie Dormer
“[Hillary Clinton] was saying, "We never going to do anything in Iraq, we're not going to do anything in Syria." Enemies, do whatever you want. Continue the largest humanitarian crisis, 7 million people displaced refugees. Do all this. We're not going to do anything. That is the type of stuff that is been happening for the past 7 1/2 years under President [Barack] Obama.” PeopleWantYearsPastStuffPresidentEnemyMillionsTypeHappeningsCrisisClintonIraqHumanitarianBarackSyriaRefugeePresident Barack ObamaDo Whatever You Want Author:John McCain
“Angela [Merkel] and I also agreed the need for a comprehensive and humane response to the devastating humanitarian crisis in Syria and for the influx of migrants and refugees from around the world. We need to build on the progress achieved at the U.N. Refugee Summit, which yielded new commitments from some 50 nations and organizations.” WorldNeedsNationsProgressCommitmentOrganizationCrisisResponseHumanitarianAround The WorldSyriaRefugeeSummitHumaneComprehensiveMigrantsAngela Author:Barack Obama
“I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in Europe. Greeks, especially on the islands, have shown extraordinary compassion and they've rightly earned the admiration of the world.” PeopleWorldWantCompassionEuropeCrisisSafetyResponseExtraordinarySeekingHumanitarianGreekIslandsAdmirationRefugeeMigrants Author:Barack Obama
“President Trump has been very public about the fact that Aleppo is a humanitarian crisis that's been all but ignored by America for far long.” LongHas BeensFactsAmericaPresidentTrumpCrisisHumanitarianIgnored Author:Kellyanne Conway
“We have important things to talk to the Russians about, despite their meddling in our elections. I hope they're talking about a way to eventually end this horrific humanitarian crisis in Syria, end that war. The Russians have more leverage than we do. I hope they're talking about the fact that, if Kim Jong-un's long-range missiles can reach Alaska one day, they can also reach Vladivostok.” ImportantWarOne DayElectionCrisisHumanitarianSyriaHorrificMeddling Author:Condoleezza Rice
“What's going on in Syria is the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. And we are punishing those who are suffering most in this circumstance, in this condition. We vet refugees from Syria for a period of 18 to 24 months before they're allowed to come to the United States. And, you know, if you will permit me, I think we know more about them by the time they get here than we know about the president's finances.” ThinkingWorldWarSufferingWorstCircumstancesCrisisHumanitarianFinanceWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War ISyriaRefugee Author:Daniel Benjamin
“I just have to tell you that the provocations by Russia need to be met with American strength. And if Russia chooses to be involved and continue, I should say, to be involved in this barbaric attack on civilians in Aleppo, the United States of America should be prepared to use military force to strike military targets of the Assad regime to prevent them from this humanitarian crisis that is taking place in Aleppo.” MilitaryCrisisHumanitarianBe Prepared Author:Mike Pence
“Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as from the consequences of humanitarian crises, whether natural or man-made.” MenHumansWellsMadeStatesNaturalRightsDutyProtectConsequenceCrisisHuman RightsPopulationHumanitarianGravesPrimariesViolationViolation Of Human Rights Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“Funny thing about those Middle Ages, said Joseph. "They just keep coming back. Mortals keep thinking they're in Modern Times, you know, they get all this neat technology and pass all these humanitarian laws, and then something happens: there's an economic crisis, or science makes some discovery people can't deal with. And boom, people go right back to burning Jews and selling pieces of the true Cross. Don't you ever make the mistake of thinking that mortals want to live in a golden age. They hate thinking.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantSaidHappensAgeLawHateDealsMistakeTechnologyPiecesEconomicModernMiddleDiscoveryCrossesCrisisJewHumanitarianSellingGoldenMortalsBurningComing BackMiddle AgesFunny ThingsNeatGolden AgeModern TimesEconomic CrisisHumanitarian Law Book:In the Garden of Iden Source: In the Garden of Iden
“The world has got more democracies than ever, and human rights are high on almost every country's agenda. Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society. And we have seen a dramatic increase, the last 10-15 years, of ethnical conflicts and humanitarian crises with human rights violations as important elements., but also more of corruption. Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever.” WorldYearsHumansStillsImportantCountryLastsCommonDemocracyRightsConflictElementsIncreaseCrisisThreatDemocraticHuman RightsCorruptionHumanitarianOppressionDramaticAgendasViolationDemocratic Society Author:Anna Lindh
“When the United States stands up for human rights, by example at home and by effort abroad, we align ourselves with men and women around the world who struggle for the right to speak their minds, to choose their leaders, and to be treated with dignity and respect. We also strengthen our security and well being, because the abuse of human rights can feed many of the global dangers that we confront - from armed conflict and humanitarian crises, to corruption and the spread of ideologies that promote hatred and violence.” MenWorldMindHumansWellsStatesHomeSpeakUnitedEffortLeaderUnited StatesStruggleRightsViolenceSecurityDangerExampleConflictMen And WomenDignityHatredAbuseCrisisHuman RightsCorruptionSpreadHumanitarianTreatedIdeologyAround The WorldWell BeingDignity And RespectArmed Conflict Author:Barack Obama
“The first question is something immediate -- and immediately, we need humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.” WorldNeedsFirstsWorstCrisisHumanitarianAidsSudanHumanitarian Aid Author:George Clooney
“Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.” TodayPartySecurityCallingProtectConflictConcernCrisisNotesHumanitarianStatementsMassiveCouncilCiviliansSecurity CouncilDarfurCeasefire Author:Jan Egeland
“Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.” WorldHumansEndsTodayNationsRightsSecurityWallDignityCrisisHuman RightsHumanitarianNational SecurityCalamityNigeria Independence Author:Kofi Annan
“There are people starving in the siege, there are children traumatized and terrified. There are men women and children dying. This is a situation that has reached the proportions of a tremendous humanitarian crisis. It is a tragedy and every minute that passes we lose lives and more people are brutalized and traumatized.” PeopleMenChildrenLosesSituationMinutesDyingTragedyCrisisHumanitarianProportionTerrifiedStarvingMen WomenSiegeChildren Dying Author:Hanan Ashrawi