Afghanistan Quote by Michael Hastings

The humanitarian argument is so selective I find it difficult to swallow. It's not even so much about the choice as to where we…

— Michael Hastings

I think we are challenged in how we define humanitarian action today and how we relate to long-term needs. We are also confronted with…

— Peter Maurer

Humanitarian appeals always help. They penetrate deeper than political tradeoffs.

— Jesse Jackson

Wars are getting longer, they are more complex, and the humanitarian need is great.

— Peter Maurer

There is never a humanitarian solution for a humanitarian crisis. The solutions for the humanitarian crisis are always political ones.

— Antonio Guterres

The U.S. should never get involved where we have no clear national interest. We should not intervene militarily in a country like Syria, where…

— Rand Paul

I think the global community always has a ... has a responsibility to any humanitarian crisis. And I think it's in our best interest…

— Angelina Jolie

When you work as a humanitarian, you are conscious that politics have to be considered. Because if you really want to make an extreme…

— Angelina Jolie

As conflicts last longer, as the scale of needs increase, we are having to adapt. There is an increasing blurring between immediate humanitarian assistance…

— Peter Maurer

[It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting…

— Bashar al-Assad

When you talk about humanitarian, it doesn't only mean to offer the people the help, the food, their necessary needs for their life. The…

— Bashar al-Assad

“Today humanitarianism is in search of an identity, especially after the war in Iraq. In a perfect world, humanitarianism would not exist. People wouldn't…

— Marc Vachon