Increasing tendency to politicise humanitarian situations is unfortunate: India at UN

Speaking at the UNSC open debate on ‘Conflict and Food Security’ on Thursday, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador T S Tirumurti said that the increasing tendency to politicise humanitarian situations is unfortunate.

The increasing tendency to politicise humanitarian situations is unfortunate, India has said at the UN, stressing that nations must resist linking developmental aid with progress in the political process as this will only enhance food insecurity in conflict situations. Speaking at the UNSC open debate on ‘Conflict and Food Security’ on Thursday, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador T S Tirumurti said there was an urgent need for the donor community to scale up assistance to conflict-affected countries, and to ensure that humanitarian agencies receive the necessary funding to fully execute their plans without politicisation of basic needs of the people. "While all humanitarian action must be primarily guided by the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, we are unfortunately witnessing an increasing tendency to politicise humanitarian situations,” he said.