title: [Humanitarian action threatened by standardization].
abstract: The author analyses the new international context in which humanitarian action is being undertaken. He raises the problem caused by the diverging objectives of impartial, neutral humanitarianism and politically motivated actions that implement strategies of prevention and conflict resolution. He reviews the criticism that humanitarian has come under in recent years and that has resulted in establishment of codes of conduct. However he points out the threat that the concepts of control and "jurisdiction" over humanitarian action represent and analyzes discrepancies between minimal standards and universal principles. The article concludes with a presentation of an alternative solution based on the "Quality" platform being developed by several French NGOs.
authors.affiliation: jacky.mamou@medecinsdumonde.net
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mamou
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005602:France; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D009938:Organizations / Q000592:standards; D011057:Politics; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012066:Relief Work / Q000592:standards*