In light of the occasion, several non-profit organisations decided to unite and join forces: Médecins Sans Frontières, Caritas, the Red Cross, Handicap International, and Care Luxembourg. Together, the organisations want to raise awareness about persistent problems in the field.
Guy Berchem has been fighting for humanitarian causes for many years. In 2020 alone, a total of 203 NGO employees suffered from terrorist attacks abroad, a number that has been on the rise in recent years, Berchem notes.
He further conveys that humanitarian work has become increasingly difficult, linking it to a disrespecting of general human rights, which is why the four NGOs have now joined forces.
Berchem explains how it has also become more difficult to access certain regions in need of help. Proof would be the situation in and around the Mediterranean Sea, where MSF is now prohibited of providing assistance in some areas. War-struck regions pose a similar access problem.
Nevertheless, despite this increase in complications for humanitarian workers, Berchem applauds the relentless efforts of all volunteers fighting for humanitarian causes.
