SYRIA AND THE NEUTRALITY TRAP

The Syrian war has been an example of the abuse and insufficient delivery of humanitarian assistance. According to international pra ctice, humanitarian aid should be channelled through a state government that bears a particular responsibility for its population. Y et in Syria, the bulk of relief went through Damascus while the regime caused the vast majority of civilian deaths. Should the UN ha ve severed its cooperation with the government and neglected its humanitarian duty to help all people in need? Decision-makers face these tou...[Llegir més]