Authors: Dr. Tammam Aloudat and Themrise KhanDecolonising humanitarian aid has imposed itself on the humanitarian debate over the past few years, both in academic and practitioner circles. Humanitarianism vs. Humanitarian AidThe conflation of humanitarianism and humanitarian aid is one of the features that allow a continuation, and often glorification, of a “humanitarian industrial complex” that is often complicit in the harm and violence that befalls people it seeks to help (Dadusc and Mudu, 2020). Thus, the European Commission, the world’s second largest humanitarian aid donor, has chosen to add to the crisis instead of resolving it. This position may not be in line with humanitarian aid conventions, but clearly aligns with the ethos of humanitarianism. Link humanitarian aid with other social justice issues such as the action against racism, coloniality, and the effects of the climate crisis etc.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 13, 2021 15:11 UTC