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Universal Humanitarian Value and Principles: Accuracy or Fallacy? [Panel discussion]

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2015

The meeting took place on October 13, 2015 at the ICRC Humanitarium.
On the eve of the WHS Global Consultation, HERE-Geneva organized a public debate to explore the overarching question of whether humanitarian values and principles can reset political agendas.
In a debate moderated by Ambassador Tania Dussey-Cavassini, Mr As Sy (Secretary-General of the International Federation of the Red Cross), Mr Egeland (Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council), Ambassador Youssef (Assistant Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) and Ms. Modeer (State Secretary to the Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden) shared their views on the values and principles underpinning humanitarian action.

(Time: 01H25)