We need new humanitarian principles in response to COVID-19
The humanitarian principles that have directed the international community’s response to disasters for 150 years are ill-equipped to guide the response to COVID-19.
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The humanitarian principles that have directed the international community’s response to disasters for 150 years are ill-equipped to guide the response to COVID-19.
If the humanitarian system attempts to respond to any event during this pandemic using historical constructs, we will cause more harm than good.