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Humanitarianism

AWARENESS: The objective of the Humanitarian

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Image Source: "People displaced at a camp of tents," upslash.

Cause: Humanitarians are people who help people during conflicts (i.e. one-sided regional battles), natural disasters (i.e. flooding), and man-made disasters (i.e. nuclear explosions). The reason we need Humanitarians is because they are concerned about improving and alieviating the suffering of those effected by these events.

 

Effect: The end result of humanitarian efforts are people being supported and provided with aid during these events as they collaborate and coordinate with the International Community (IC), governments, and other humanitarian organizations. As these events subside, those effected are led into substainability, in a course of actions by the Humanitarians to return or maintain their original way of life.

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Image Source: "Humanitariian distributing aid". Stockcake 

Humanitarian Code of Conduct and Principles (1)(2)

  • Humanitarians are willing to be helpful, compassionate and generous towards people.

  • Humanitarians have the sole purpose of providing aid.

  • Humanitarians collaborate, assist, plan, coordinate, and support local efforts in the disaster process.

  • Humanitarians provide opportunities for people in the disaster area to participate in the relief efforts.

  • Humanitarians strive to reduce future vulnerabilities to disaster as well as meeting basic needs.

  • Humanitarians will treat everyone with respect when providing information.

  • Humanitarians make equitable decisions to assist those in need. 

  • Humanitarians provide aid based on the need, not on their race or nationality.

  • Humanitarians show no partiality to any culture and custom.

  • Humanitarians hold themselves to be open and transparent in all dealings with all stakeholders.

  • Humanitarians have a substainable objective and not influenced by entities, governments, or economy.

  • Humanitarians are not politically motivated to assist those in need.

  • Humanitarians do not take sides during a conflict.​​

Visual Data: Symbol​

Humanitarians are people who help people and provide aid. The premise of the circle symbol is to show how conflict actions continuously effect humanitarian efforts towards the displaced. The 'Conflicts' have two arrow that go both ways. It effects the efforts of the 'Humanitarian Efforts', as 'Food Security' and 'Water Supply' is distributed to the displaced. 

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Design by: Vernika Monk

Source:​

(1) Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. "The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief." Accessed June 2025. https://www.ifrc.org/document/code-conduct-international-red-cross-and-red-crescent-movement-and-ngos-disaster-relief.​

(2) European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations. "Humanitarian principles." Accessed June 2025.

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