The Research Unit of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Switzerland was created in 2006 and aims to improve the way MSF projects are implemented in the field and to participate in critical thinking on humanitarian and medical action, notably by producing publications and organizing conferences and debates.
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New partnership
11.04.2024The UREPH is thrilled to announce its partnership with Humanitarian Alternatives. This bilingual review carries out essential work by promoting reflection and disseminating thought-provoking…
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Maroc: l'humanitaire à la carte?
19.09.2023Françoise Duroch was a guest on RTS's Forum programme for a debate on international humanitarian assistance following the earthquake in Morocco.
Latest publications
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The Hidden Wounds of Sexual Violence in Sudan's War
Françoise Duroch
13.02.2024Since the start of the conflict in Sudan in April 2023 between the regular army and the rapid support forces, close to 500,000 people have taken refuge in eastern Chad, fleeing the violence…
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Humanitarian assistance in siege contexts: a contradiction in terms?
Duncan McLean, Maelle L’Homme
04.12.2023This contribution attempts to explore the contradiction between a strategy of exhaustion aiming to establish the conditions for the besieged party to surrender, and the legal and moral imperative of …
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Benefiting some more than others: humanitarian disruption in conflict settings
Maelle L’Homme
23.11.2023In March 2022, intercommunal fighting forced Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend its activities after nearly fourteen years of operating in Agok, a small town located in the disputed Abyei…
Ongoing projects
JOURNAL OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
Duncan McLean is an editor at the JHA, an open access journal contributing to current thinking around humanitarian governance, policy and practice, and challenging contributors and readers to think critically about humanitarian issues.
Latest issueMORAL EXPERIENCES
This ongoing project acknowledges the importance of moral questions in the conduct of humanitarian action and provides staff with a space to share stories and strategies to prevent or alleviate moral distress.
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