Understand how a humanitarian corridor works

Understand how a humanitarian corridor works

The humanitarian corridor is a passageway for food, medicine and basic necessities. With each new war that breaks out, mobilizations demand creation

Every time a war breaks out, there is immediate talk of creating a humanitarian corridor so that aid can reach civilians affected by the war, directly or indirectly. conflict.

With every new war that breaks out, there are mobilizations U.N. (United Nations), the Red Cross, the WHO (World Health Organization), MSF (Doctors Without Borders) and countries not involved in the conflict are calling for the establishment of corridors and in some way helping to make humanitarian aid feasible.

The humanitarian corridor is a passageway for food, medicine and basic necessities. The ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) considers it necessary to establish a humanitarian corridor as soon as civilians do not have access to basic survival supplies (food, water and medicine) and international humanitarian law (IHL) must be followed.

The first humanitarian corridor operated by the ICRC was created in 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. At least 15 trucks were used to bring women, children and the elderly from Madrid, the Spanish capital, to Valencia.

The United Nations offers various forms of humanitarian assistance, such as the World Food Program.

Source: Journal O Sul