Essays about: "Humanitarian access"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words Humanitarian access.

  1. 1. A Case Study: Human Rights Violations in Gaza: A qualitative analysis of the UN’s responsibility under the principle of R2P to combat the violations of articles 3 & 13 of the UDHR in Gaza

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Sara Aziz; [2023-10-18]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This case study examines how the United Nations (UN) is responsible, in accordance with the concept of the Responsibility To Protect (R2P), for combating the violations of articles 3 and 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Gaza. These articles entail the right to life, liberty and security of person (article 3) and the right to freedom of movement and residence (article 13). READ MORE

  2. 2. Health in Crisis : An Integrative Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Mohammad Yosuf Amran; [2023]
    Keywords : Hummanitarian setting; immigrants; GBV; integrative literature review; sexual and reproductive health;

    Abstract : Background: Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is a cornerstone of overall health, particularly in fragile humanitarian contexts. Despite being recognized as a fundamental human right, access to quality SRH services is often significantly restricted in crisis situations. READ MORE

  3. 3. Concerns of Power and Policy in the Use of Biometrics by UNHCR

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Tamara Lynn Larter; [2023]
    Keywords : biometrics; Biometric Identification Management System; BIMS; biopolitics; digital technology; humanitarian governance; refugees; UNHCR;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the growing concerns surrounding the utilisation of biometric technology within humanitarian organisations, with a specific focus on the Biometric Information Management System (BIMS) operated by UNHCR. The study is based on a literature review in which themes of concern are first identified in theoretical literature followed by an examination of empirical literature (here termed ‘refugee-including literature’) to see if the concerns are shared. READ MORE

  4. 4. Development through Local Integration: The quest for Durable solutions for Refugees in Kenya. A Qualitative Case Study on The Implementation and Impact of The Kenyan Refugee Act 2021

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Andrea Thorgren; Mona Ghasemi Niavarani; [2023]
    Keywords : Durable solutions; Local integration; Kakuma; Refugee camp; Belonging; Waiting; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Refugees often spend over 20 years in what are supposed to be temporary camps, leading to increased violence and abuse. The humanitarian and development sector is seeking long-term solutions to protect their human rights and prevent discrimination. READ MORE

  5. 5. Navigating Criminal Violence and Aid : Strategies to Negotiate Humantiarian Access in Guatemala

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Anastasia Simes Martinez; [2023]
    Keywords : Negotiation Strategies; Humanitarian Access; Criminal Violence; Criminal Armed Groups; Guatemala;

    Abstract : Due to the high rates of criminal violence and the alternative authority of Criminal Armed Groups (CAGs) in Guatemala humanitarian access faces multiple barriers in regions under CAG control, often leaving vulnerable populations without necessary humanitarian services. With limited institutional and conceptual frameworks to support negotiating for humanitarian access in these criminally violent contexts the international humanitarian system favors avoiding these contexts altogether to minimize the risk of their operations, but with the trends of violence increasing in the region not addressing the issue of negotiating for humanitarian spaces in these contexts only will result in crises worsening. READ MORE