Syrian aid groups seek greater role
03/18/2015. Local NGOs and diaspora groups involved in frontline aid delivery in Syria want more recognition from the wider humanitarian community as well as the chance to access direct funding, rather than working merely as silent implementers for international NGOs.
Relations between local and international aid agencies are often uneasy – and the topic is likely to feature prominently on the agenda at the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul – but the scale of the Syrian crisis, as well as access and security challenges, have raised the stakes.
Read more on the refworld website
Related Articles
At summit for refugees and migrants, senior UN officials underline the importance of collective action
09/10/2016. At summit for refugees and migrants, senior UN officials underline the importance of collective action
International Humanitarian Law: a mechanism proposed by Switzerland and the ICRC refused
12/10/2015. States have not reached an agreement on international humanitarian law at a conference.
Heads of UN and Red Cross issue joint warning
10/31/2015. Ban Ki-moon and Peter Maurer, have issued an unprecedented joint warning about the impact of today’s conflicts on civilians and appealed for urgent and concrete action to address human suffering and insecurity.
