The last two decades have witnessed several humanitarian catastrophes (medical catastrophes like the 2013-2015 Ebola epidemic, natural disasters like the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the start and escalation of several armed conflicts) that required level one emergency response. Because the response from the international community, i.e. World leaders, UN agencies and INGOs, was often inadequate these events elucidated the need for dramatic change in the humanitarian system.
The situation in Syria is a flagrant case in point. The international community’s failure to address the root causes...
