Growing Role of Regional Organisations in Humanitarian Action.

摘要

Regional organisations are increasingly active in humanitarian action, developing specialized policies and institutions to tackle issues such as emergency response, disaster risk reduction and conflict management. Regional institutions are most engaged with humanitarian issues when they are not seen as threatening state sovereignty, when they are financed by donors from outside of the region, when they are framed in technical terms and when they are part of broader global processes. Regional organisations have received credit for signing international agreements and establishing institutions regardless of the enforcement of those agreements or the effectiveness of those institutions. Those studying and interested in working with these organisations must consider the impact of their activities upon the wellbeing of crisis-affected people and institutions.