Alexander Smith

Alexander Smith

Alexander Smith is a lawyer and former USAID senior adviser with over 20 years of experience in global health, human rights, and international law. He has advised United Nations agencies, the International Criminal Court, and other international tribunals on issues of global health, starvation and deprivation, legal accountability, and human rights in conflict and crisis settings.

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Opinion: Why we don’t mix humanitarian aid with military operations

Opinion: Why we don’t mix humanitarian aid with military operations

8 months ago // Humanitarian

Staffed by armed contractors instead of experienced humanitarians, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s militarized aid model has rightly been condemned by the U.N., Oxfam, and others for violating core humanitarian principles.