أساطير العمل الإنساني والغطرسة

This collective work provides a critical analysis of contemporary humanitarian action, through the lens of Médecins Sans Frontières. Initially founded to provide health care to the most vulnerable in crisis-hit countries, MSF has grown from a few dozen members in 1971 to a movement of more than 67,000 people with an annual budget exceeding two billion euros. But in today's rapidly changing global landscape, many of its founding principles and foundations are being questioned or undermined. The post-COVID-19 era has been characterized by a strengthening or acceleration of previous trends that continue to challenge the work of humanitarian organizations, such as restrictive, even hostile, government policies; the presence of non-state actors in counter-terrorism contexts; and questionable adherence to international humanitarian law. MSF also needs to address several key issues, such as combating discrimination, defining its position on protest movements in the countries where it intervenes, confronting challenges related to climate change and global health security, and protecting patients’ personal data. Drawing on the perspectives of practitioners, analysts and academics, this book will be essential reading for anyone engaged in or curious about humanitarian work.