Rethinking Humanitarian Aid & Humanitarianism

Initiated by:
• Francisco

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Videos: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uklyvd4pVAg (0:58) 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2ITDOBQiTI (7:00) 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riLoIisDK3w (10:07) 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWtdpxxVy2A (2:09) 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EggqmMixig (4:40) 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI8w2NLpJyk (1:47) 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azIXLOBrDuc (2:00) 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFPB5qjhHgo (15:57) Reading: 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/opinion/data-humanitarian-aid.html 2. https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/01/death-humanitarianism 3. https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2023/11/14/the-difference-between-a-ceasefire-and-a-humanitarian-pause Spanish (Optional): 1. https://elpais.com/planeta-futuro/2024-03-26/sudan-siete-claves-de-una-crisis-humanitaria-de-proporciones-epicas.html Italian (Optional): 1. https://www.affarinternazionali.it/even-war-has-rules-il-diritto-umanitario-internazionale-e-la-guerra-di-israele-ad-hamas/ Questions: 1. Have you ever participated in any humanitarian work or activities? If not, what has prevented you from doing so? 2. What is most necessary in humanitarian aid - money, food/water, materials, other? 3. How should we prioritize our aid giving? 4. From your perspective, how does the current immigration policy impact its humanitarian policy? Do you believe the U.S. policy treats illegal migrants with dignity? 5. Does humanitarian intervention violate state sovereignty? If so, what are the limitations of humanitarian intervention? 6. What can we do as an individual to promote and advance humanitarianism? 7. Is your country doing enough to promote humanitarian cause? In collaboration with Ceit Hustedde (Buddytree member)