Voice Out Loud Issue 5: Vulnerability in Humanitarian Crisis

Publication language
English
Pages
16pp
Date published
01 May 2007
Type
Articles
Keywords
Gender, Health, Psychosocial support, Forced displacement and migration
Organisations
VOICE

This edition of VOICE OUT LOUD is focused on the question of vulnerability in humanitarian crisis. Member organisations of VOICE share their views and experiences concerning the vulnerabilities of internally displaced people, and women living in crisis settings. The specificities of mental health problematic in crisis situations, vulnerabilities caused by disabilities, and those of indigenous peoples are also discussed. This edition also offers an inside to the impact of EU crisis management policies on EU humanitarian aid, and the stateof- play of the planned EU Humanitarian Aid Policy Communication. In addition, there is an article about the ongoing humanitarian needs due to the on/off crisis in Afghanistan.