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1. (Mt) – International and Humanitarian Disaster Management Discussions
1234567- Find the Respond to each post with a FULL Single-space paragraph A reliable
reference for each paragraph Respond DO NOT summarize. Very important; you have to
include your thoughts APA style 2 responses in total with references COURSE NAME:
International and Humanitarian Disaster Management Assignment: “Research and provide
an example of the conflict between a country’s government with the international
responding community.” Post 1 Humanitarians play a pivotal role in reinstating normalcy
when crises occur. Disaster management requires proper coordination of activities between
the relief agents and other support groups, such as the government (Alexander, 2015).
Humanitarian operations include many participants. Some of them belong to the affected
country, and others originate from other countries. They work in the same area to fulfill a
common objective. However, cooperation among them is often constrained. There are
instances of misunderstandings between humanitarians and the host nations. Besides, the
lack of collaboration between relief agents and other aid partners during disaster
operations occurs. For example, international humanitarians and security personnel may
lack coordination. Therefore, what are the incidences where humanitarians fail to
coordinate with either the host government or other relief stakeholders? Conflicts have
engulfed humanitarianism in some host countries. Relief agencies provide health and food
assistance in disaster-stricken areas in the world (Saavedra & Clarke, 2015). Nevertheless,
they have been linked to odd actions that have resulted in conflicts with host states. For
instance, conflicts erupted between International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs)
and Sudan during the civil wars. There was a lack of transparency about the credentials of
staff hired by INGOs (Jayasinghe, 2011). Frequently, the hired INGOs staff assumed critical
duties, such as providing healthcare services and ensuring human rights. This enabled them
to interact with many individuals from different backgrounds. They easily influenced the aid
recipients. The intensity of their influence made them be seen as interfering with the
national politics of Sudan. This condition caused conflicts between INGOs and Sudan and
has led to complicated work relationships between them. Humanitarians have ascended to
power in the nations where they provide aid. Over time, the donors have risen to power and
have finances that exceed budgets of some developing nations (Role governments in
humanitarian response to disasters, 2010). While providing aid in poor nations, they change
a country’s policies to suit their working conditions. For instance, there was an emphasis by
some donor groups to spearhead malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis treatment only, yet
the help may not be the prioritized initiative in the specific countries. These interventions

2. were selective since they provided specific health services. In such circumstances, the host
government and the donors do not cooperate effectively due to power contests. There is a
lack of cooperation between the relief aids and other response partners while working in
disaster response settings. For instance, there lacks coordination between humanitarians
and military personnel during disaster management operations. Increasing the number of
foreign security personnel during humanitarianism makes it challenging to distinguish
between the militaries and relief agencies. Scrutinization of the Hurricane Mitch response in
Central America is a good illustration. There was poor cooperation between the
humanitarians and the military. Also, a similar scenario occurred in Haiti during the 2010
earthquake (Haysom & Gordon, 2012). It was disastrous to manage the numerous
humanitarians who were present during the incident. Besides, their cooperation with the
military was frail. Therefore, in some incidences, integrating the donors with other close
partners is complicated due to lack of coordination; hence, it has a significant impact on the
aid operations. In conclusion, some factors hinder the smooth delivery of humanitarian aid
due to lack of coordination and conflicts with the host government and also with other relief
donors during disaster response. Some aid agencies conflict with the host country due to
power disputes like in the case of INGOs and Sudan. Correspondingly, there is a lack of
cooperation among relief donors. These factors adversely affect integration between
humanitarians with either the host government or with other relief parties. Post 2
Venezuela Crisis and the International Community Venezuela is one of the countries in
South America that has faced political instability for many years. The leading cause of this
political dispute was as a result of a presidency dispute between the legitimate president
known as Nicholas Maduro and Juan Guido. Nicholas Maduro was first elected in 2013 after
the death of Hugo Chavez, who was his mentor, and his re-election in May 2018 was
opposed and unrecognized by the opposition National Assembly led by Juan Guido. Juan
Giaido and his followers believe that the elections were not free and fair and organized a
mass protest where over fifty countries like Latin America and the United States recognized
Juan Giaido as the president. Others, like China and Russia, supported Nicholas Maduro.
This has caused economic collapse and inflation forcing approximately four million
Venezuela’s citizens to leave their country since 2014 (Doocy et al., 2019). The responding
international community has conflicted with the two leaders in Venezuela. Some of most of
the countries in the international community like the U.S. A, Latin America, Canada, China,
Russia, and other countries in Europe have opposing interests in Venezuela. These
countries should be at the forefront in searching for solutions in the challenges facing
Venezuela, but they intensify the problem and increase the hatred between the two leaders.
This has made many Venezuelans continue suffering and dying (Beyrer & Page, 2019). For
example, in April 2009, about fifteen United States senators were planning to provide Juan
Guaido with a support of $400 million aid to strengthen his government over Maduro’s
presidency. These problems seem not to end, making the United Nations (UN) declaring that
Venezuela is facing a complex humanitarian crisis. The UN has tried to bring sanity in the
country by providing healthcare services and food to the citizens, but a lot is required to
ensure the two opposing presidents work together (Gazzola, 2019). However, if the current
condition continues, the UN’s effort sare worthless. 1234567- Find the Respond to each

3. post with a FULL Single-space paragraph A reliable reference for each paragraph Respond
DO NOT summarize. Very important; you have to include your thoughts APA style 2
responses in total with references COURSE NAME: International and Humanitarian Disaster
Management Assignment: “Research and provide an example of the conflict between a
country’s government with the international responding community.” Post 1 Humanitarians
play a pivotal role in reinstating normalcy when crises occur. Disaster management
requires proper coordination of activities between the relief agents and other support
groups, such as the government (Alexander, 2015). Humanitarian operations include many
participants. Some of them belong to the affected country, and others originate from other
countries. They work in the same area to fulfill a common objective. However, cooperation
among them is often constrained. There are instances of misunderstandings between
humanitarians and the host nations. Besides, the lack of collaboration between relief agents
and other aid partners during disaster operations occurs. For example, international
humanitarians and security personnel may lack coordination. Therefore, what are the
incidences where humanitarians fail to coordinate with either the host government or other
relief stakeholders? Conflicts have engulfed humanitarianism in some host countries. Relief
agencies provide health and food assistance in disaster-stricken areas in the world
(Saavedra & Clarke, 2015). Nevertheless, they have been linked to odd actions that have
resulted in conflicts with host states. For instance, conflicts erupted between International
Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) and Sudan during the civil wars. There was a lack
of transparency about the credentials of staff hired by INGOs (Jayasinghe, 2011).
Frequently, the hired INGOs staff assumed critical duties, such as providing healthcare
services and ensuring human rights. This enabled them to interact with many individuals
from different backgrounds. They easily influenced the aid recipients. The intensity of their
influence made them be seen as interfering with the national politics of Sudan. This
condition caused conflicts between INGOs and Sudan and has led to complicated work
relationships between them. Humanitarians have ascended to power in the nations where
they provide aid. Over time, the donors have risen to power and have finances that exceed
budgets of some developing nations (Role governments in humanitarian response to
disasters, 2010). While providing aid in poor nations, they change a country’s policies to
suit their working conditions. For instance, there was an emphasis by some donor groups to
spearhead malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis treatment only, yet the help may not be the
prioritized initiative in the specific countries. These interventions were selective since they
provided specific health services. In such circumstances, the host government and the
donors do not cooperate effectively due to power contests. There is a lack of cooperation
between the relief aids and other response partners while working in disaster response
settings. For instance, there lacks coordination between humanitarians and military
personnel during disaster management operations. Increasing the number of foreign
security personnel during humanitarianism makes it challenging to distinguish between the
militaries and relief agencies. Scrutinization of the Hurricane Mitch response in Central
America is a good illustration. There was poor cooperation between the humanitarians and
the military. Also, a similar scenario occurred in Haiti during the 2010 earthquake (Haysom
& Gordon, 2012). It was disastrous to manage the numerous humanitarians who were

4. present during the incident. Besides, their cooperation with the military was frail.
Therefore, in some incidences, integrating the donors with other close partners is
complicated due to lack of coordination; hence, it has a significant impact on the aid
operations. In conclusion, some factors hinder the smooth delivery of humanitarian aid due
to lack of coordination and conflicts with the host government and also with other relief
donors during disaster response. Some aid agencies conflict with the host country due to
power disputes like in the case of INGOs and Sudan. Correspondingly, there is a lack of
cooperation among relief donors. These factors adversely affect integration between
humanitarians with either the host government or with other relief parties. Post 2
Venezuela Crisis and the International Community Venezuela is one of the countries in
South America that has faced political instability for many years. The leading cause of this
political dispute was as a result of a presidency dispute between the legitimate president
known as Nicholas Maduro and Juan Guido. Nicholas Maduro was first elected in 2013 after
the death of Hugo Chavez, who was his mentor, and his re-election in May 2018 was
opposed and unrecognized by the opposition National Assembly led by Juan Guido. Juan
Giaido and his followers believe that the elections were not free and fair and organized a
mass protest where over fifty countries like Latin America and the United States recognized
Juan Giaido as the president. Others, like China and Russia, supported Nicholas Maduro.
This has caused economic collapse and inflation forcing approximately four million
Venezuela’s citizens to leave their country since 2014 (Doocy et al., 2019). The responding
international community has conflicted with the two leaders in Venezuela. Some of most of
the countries in the international community like the U.S. A, Latin America, Canada, China,
Russia, and other countries in Europe have opposing interests in Venezuela. These
countries should be at the forefront in searching for solutions in the challenges facing
Venezuela, but they intensify the problem and increase the hatred between the two leaders.
This has made many Venezuelans continue suffering and dying (Beyrer & Page, 2019). For
example, in April 2009, about fifteen United States senators were planning to provide Juan
Guaido with a support of $400 million aid to strengthen his government over Maduro’s
presidency. These problems seem not to end, making the United Nations (UN) declaring that
Venezuela is facing a complex humanitarian crisis. The UN has tried to bring sanity in the
country by providing healthcare services and food to the citizens, but a lot is required to
ensure the two opposing presidents work together (Gazzola, 2019). However, if the current
condition continues, the UN’s effort sare worthless.