Issues and Challenges to Humanitarian Action

17th February 2025

Jamie McGoldrick, former Humanitarian Coordinator at the United Nations, shares his reflections on the current issues and challenges faced by humanitarians, and the humanitarian system.

Contents

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 0:54 Current challenges, pressures and threats
  • 2:44 The changing nature of conflict
  • 7:31 International humanitarian institutions and systems
  • 12:52 The importance of meaningful localisation
  • 24:08 Humanitarians are a force for good
Published

17th February 2025

Location

Continent: Global