The concept of New Humanitarianism

Questions: 1. Based on the text (Fox 2001), explain the concept of "new humanitarianism". Discuss potential consequences of this concept if it is applied onto the provision of aid in mad-made disasters. 2. Describe and explain the type of aid your placement organisation is offering to beneficiaries/clients/the community. Identify potential risks of a paradox (when more harm can be done than good). Answers: 1. New Humanitarianism: According to Fox, New Humanitarianism is basically a new principle which is politically sensitive and human-rights based. The new principle breaks from the past and it guides the humanity in a new direction. The political naivety is rejected by the New Humanitarians and they view the long-term political impact of relief and they are also prepared to achieve the political goals and objectives by using the humanitarian aids. The new concept of humanitarianism advocates impartiality and neutrality. It is claimed by the advocates of New Humanitarianism that the old methods of intervention failed to achieve the goal of stability and peace as they were naive (Fox, 2001). Thus it is very important to look at the bigger picture here and the humanitarianism should be re-legitimised with the help of the aid. Fox suggested that a diplomatic approach and human right advocacy integration can provide benefits in the long-run. In the provisioning of aid, the prioritisation principle must be impleme nted. Here it can be said that the new principle can benefit the society in the long-run but unfavourable consequences can also be seen if the aid is used in man-made disasters. Several agencies or NGOs have expressed their fear of the use of such aid in manmade disasters. Thus the humanitarian aid and the politics should be separated for the safety of the aid workers. There can be unfavourable consequences if the aid agencies are involved with certain political community then it can lead to conflicts and humanitarianism cannot be protected (Fox, 2001). Thus it is very important to protect the human rights and maintain the stability and impartiality in terms of provision of aid in order to restore the sustainability. 2. Aid by Placement Organisation: I am currently working with Youth Connections at Mission Australia. The main vision of the organisation is that a purposeful future can be achieved by every young man. The mission of the organisation is to lead communities for the creation of a society where the civic, social and economic participation can be done by every young person in order to lead a meaningful life (Youthconnections.com.au, 2015). It is a not for profit organisation and it has expertise in the service provision of youth transition. It basically conducts its operations in a unique social and economic environment at the Central Coast of NSW. The organisation helps young people who are at risk of disconnecting from the training and education and not making a successful transition in the economy. There are several services that are offered by the organisation like mentoring service provision, individualised care provision for personal barrier overcome, advocating to re-engage with the family and the community etc. Here several risks can be identified for the young people under the programme. Ere it can be said that the organisation has a goal to achieve and sometimes it can hamper with the benefits for each and every individual. Sometimes, youth who needs more care are not provided with the required attention and thus they can be disengaged (Youthconnections.com.au, 2015). This also hampers their placement programs. On the other hand sudden exposure to financial hardship can also disengage the youth and it can also lead to a negative impact on the youth. Thus these are the risks that can be faced in the facility. References Fox, F. (2001). New Humanitarianism: Does It Provide a Moral Banner for the 21st Century?.Disasters, 25(4), pp.275-289. Youthconnections.com.au, (2015).Transition To Work. [online] Available at: https://www.youthconnections.com.au/ttw [Accessed 19 Jan. 2015]. Youthconnections.com.au, (2015).Youth Connections - About Us. [online] Available at: https://www.youthconnections.com.au/about-us [Accessed 19 Jan. 2015].