Essays about: "humanitarian work"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 131 essays containing the words humanitarian work.

  1. 21. Civil war and third-party non-combatants : Understanding the logic of violence against humanitarian aid workers in the setting of intrastate conflict

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Malika Rakhmankulova; [2022]
    Keywords : conflict; aid workers;

    Abstract : Attacks against humanitarian aid workers are a concerning global trend that has been noted since the end of the Cold War. Despite this, limited research is available that combines overt theoretical testing with empirical procedures. READ MORE

  3. 22. Damage Assessment of the 2022 Tongatapu Tsunami : With Remote Sensing

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Milton Larsson; [2022]
    Keywords : remote sensing; land cover classification; Sentinel-1; Sentinel-2; change detection; change vector analysis;

    Abstract : The Island of Tongatapu, Tonga, was struck by a tsunami on January 15, 2022. Internet was cut off from the island, which made remote sensing a valuable tool for the assessment of damages. Through land cover classification, change vector analysis and log-ratio image differencing, damages caused by the tsunami were assessed remotely in this thesis. READ MORE

  4. 23. The possibility for NGOs to increase human rights with cooperation from the governments - A comparative case study within Myanmar and Afghanistan measuring maternal mortality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hedvig Bergqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Non-governmental organizations; Maternal mortality; Human rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : One of the target goals for sustainable development is the reduction of maternal mortality, which is a big health issue in some countries. Even if the research on maternal health care has come far and with the right expertise and supplies, almost all maternal deaths would be preventable. READ MORE

  5. 24. How to be a good god man? : Humanitarianism in conflict among gode män and foster homes for unaccompanied minors following the Swedish migration turn

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Malin Ekerstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : unaccompanied minors; guardian; god man; foster home; humanitarianism; humanitarian government;

    Abstract : In 2015 Sweden experienced a large increase in the number of asylum-seekers arriving in the country. Among them were 35,000 unaccompanied minors. As a response, a rollback of migrant rights was introduced beginning in November that year. READ MORE

  6. 25. Greening Humanitarian Aid: A case study on environmental mainstreaming in the Minawao Refugee Camp in Cameroon

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Majewski; [2022]
    Keywords : humanitarian governance; environmental mainstreaming; humanitarian-development-peace nexus; clusterisation; refugee camps; Cameroon.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative case study on greening policies in the Minawao Refugee Camp in far-northern Cameroon. It thoroughly investigates the actors and dynamics of humanitarian aid and specifically explores how environmental mainstreaming can shape humanitarian governance. READ MORE