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Is humanitarianism in a post 9/11 world headed for a crisis?
10-24-2006 · EurekAlert!A new report finds serious gaps between the principles of humanitarian action and the perceptions of aid beneficiaries in Afghanistan and other countries. Failure to address and reverse present trends threatens the time-tested humanitarian system.
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