Current Quote by 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

Short-termism is no longer an option. We have to envisage humanitarian action with a medium- and long-term perspective.

— Peter Maurer

Usually, so far as improvement in the people's economic conditions is concerned, humanitarians simply play the role of the busybody.

— Vilfredo Pareto

I'd say we need a balance between commercialism and the humanitarian aspects of life. And we need to start by being grateful for what…

— Rhea Pillai

The creative capacity of the private sector should be harnessed to develop new and more effective ways to deliver humanitarian solutions.

— Peter Maurer

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

There has to be a global mission of human progress.

— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

If private-sector capital can be harnessed for social good, the potential to scale humanitarian solutions is vast.

— Peter Maurer

... the long-lasting humanitarian impact of these inhuman weapons continues to deny communities the opportunity to rebuild long after the end of the conflicts.

— Kofi Annan

“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

The possible is constantly being redefined, and I care deeply about helping humanity move forward.

— Paul Allen

There's a great satisfaction in humanitarian work.

— Govinda