Humanitarian Standards

Worldwide humanitarian responses to disasters such as the Pakistan flood crisis suggest that international law does not adequately protect those who are affected by internal strife, violence and emergency. According to a Fact Sheet by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response were created through the Sphere Project, an inter-agency initiative that aims to make humanitarian agencies more accountable. The charter, based on the United Nations Universal Declara...

Good News for Haiti

The Hope for Haiti Now telethon has raised an awesome $58 million, a figure which is likely to increase as donations continue to pour in. Today I spoke w...