Adapt Quote by Peter Maurer

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

— Peter Maurer

Humanitarian assistance, once conceived as a short-term relief effort, is increasingly the only substitute for long-term development work in protracted armed conflicts.

— Peter Maurer

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

Today, we have more than 110,000 men and women deployed in conflict zones around the world. They come from nearly 120 countries ... Thanks…

— Ban Ki-moon

We are looking at what more we can do. As well as a strong security response we need a strong humanitarian one.

— Tony Abbott

The fragility created by protracted conflicts, resulting in destroyed cities and dramatically insufficient services, is not something that humanitarian organizations can address comprehensively. Only…

— Peter Maurer

To respond to people's needs, humanitarian action has evolved from a temporary fix to a long-term safety net.

— Peter Maurer

“The emergence of new conflicts mean, that we will need to be more creative, in the use of our diplomatic tools. The demands for…

— SBYudhoyono

While conflicts have expanded and deepened and transformed, actors have transformed, and humanitarian assistance is transforming. Protection work is transforming and taking on another…

— Peter Maurer

Unfortunately, the greater the humanitarian outreach, the greater the violence required to achieve it.

— Ron Paul

“Most of the institutions that come in to offer help after disaster don't have the resources to provide concrete help. . . . Donor…

— Leymah Gbowee

The humanitarian aid system is built on a concept that when disaster strikes, outside agencies provide a temporary helping hand until people can take…

— Antonio Guterres