19/08/2024
Be inspired to take action
Every 19th August marks World Humanitarian Day
👨🏽🦯Rev. Dr. Obada usually tells us that If you don't teach them don't blame them.
🌝Today I want to use this opportunity to tell you what it means to be human.
🫂My dearest,
🌍In a world where hatred, violence, arrogance, selfishness and discrimination wants to become an order, I want you to know that you can still be human.
😭It is rare to see animals of lower class eat/kill their kinds but humans do.
🤝To be human there are principles that support the rights set out in the Humanitarian Charter:
👉🏿You & every other have Right to life with dignity, Right to humanitarian assistance, Right to protection and security.
🤔Take a humble look at the Humanitarian Principles
Humanitarian principles typically refer to the first 4 principles of the Code of Conduct. They...
• Form the ethical framework of the humanitarian system
• Provide the foundation for what it means for actions to be considered "humanitarian"
1.Humanity: Human suffering must be addressed wherever it is found.
The purpose of humanitarian action is to protect life and health and ensure respect for human beings.
2.Impartiality: Humanitarian action must be carried out on the basis of need alone, giving priority to the most urgent cases of distress and making no adverse distinction on the basis of nationality, race, gender, religious belief, class or political opinion.:
3.Neutrality: Humanitarian actors must not participate in hostilities or engage in controversies of a political, racial, religious, or ideological nature.
4.Independence: Humanitarian action must be separate from the political, economic, military, or other objectives that actors may hold related to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented.
🙌At this juncture, I want you to know that you are one of the actors & without you there is no human. With this year’s theme being ‘Act For Humanity’, take action wherever you are.
. Joseph Nyakeh Stephens
