How should the aid sector deal with non-conventional groups?
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How should the aid sector deal with non-conventional groups? 1

6 Sep 2010

As the world comes together to deliver aid to Pakistan, director of the Humanitarian Futures Programme at Kings College London, Rudolph C. Kent offers his thoughts on the conundrum of working with local organisations which fall into ethical red zones.

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