Conflicts are increasingly causing devastation in densely populated urban centres rather than open battlefields, creating a host of new problems through the cumulative impact from the destruction of vital services like water and electricity.
The humanitarian ecosystem is diverse - not only is there a variety of traditional humanitarian actors, but the system should also embrace an increasing diversity of private sector actors.
Urbanisation, poverty, youth unemployment are leading to violence-prone cities.
Experience shows that the reliance on illegal, immoral, and inhumane interrogation techniques is universally a very poor choice.
You don't torture people. You don't indiscriminately attack civilians. You protect as good as you can the impact of your warfare on women and children.
To respond to people's needs, humanitarian action has evolved from a temporary fix to a long-term safety net.
