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| Humanity Has No Borders | | | Dr. Bhavneet Kaur | 8/21/2011 10:59:32 PM |
| Humanity sees no borders. In the face of great catastrophe men will show their true characters and these events have shown that we are not necessarily evil people; we only need to understand the gravity of our existence and the futility of hatred, murder and jealousy. None of those things will save us from death, nothing will save us from death, we can only improve our lives by ridding ourselves from what we see as “human nature.” The nature of man is not to do evil, it is to seek happiness, to help those who are in need, a path which will bring happiness more than hatred, murder or jealousy will ever bring. He who serves for peace and health is a man of god, all rest stand devils in disguise. Deep down we all know that humanity is above all regions, religions and communities. But still to listen to our inner voice we wait for disasters to happen.
The race of winning needs to be paused so that each one can look inside to understand the real meaning of life. Ironically, our inner conscious awakens only at the time of natural disasters. It is only at the time when the world heads towards an end that the division in the name of religion, caste, colour, creed, and region does not seem important. After a horrible disaster, the people are mostly left with nothing. No clean water, food, shelter or bedding. In a lot of cases, many children are left without family members to take care of them and are newly orphans. Other than the physical injuries that people acquire, many are left emotionally scarred after experiencing the loss of just about everything they worked and lived for. We then aim and call for rescue efforts to save others who sometimes are not even directly related to us. Rescue efforts howsoever complicated, they suddenly become essential for all.
Natural disasters, conflicts and other emergencies threaten the lives and health of millions of people every year. In the middle of such crises, thousands of dedicated humanitarian workers strive to care for those who have been affected and support local authorities to deliver assistance. In an effort to raise public awareness of humanitarian assistance, the General Assembly designated 19 August as World Humanitarian Day. The day honours those, who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and those, who continue to bring assistance and relief to millions. It also seeks to draw attention to humanitarian needs worldwide and to explain what humanitarian aid work entails.
Every year, disasters cause immense suffering for millions of people – usually the world’s poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable individuals. Humanitarian aid workers strive to provide life-saving assistance and long term rehabilitation to disaster-affected communities, regardless of where they are in the world and without discrimination.
Humanitarian aid is based on a number of founding principles, including humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. Humanitarian aid workers are from all corners of the world, male and female, and reflect all cultures and backgrounds. Strong, professional and independent local organizations are key factors in all humanitarian responses.
Responding to emergencies is only one aspect of humanitarian work. Humanitarian workers also support communities to rebuild their lives after disasters, to become more resilient to future crises, to help their voices to be heard, and to build lasting and sustainable peace in areas of conflict.
The United Nations has launched a $2 billion international emergency appeal to help save the many millions of men, women and children affected by the disaster and Australia is at the forefront of the response, having committed more than $80 million to help people affected by the drought in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia—making Australia the fourth largest country donor to date. Non-government organizations have responded by distributing food and clean drinking water, providing shelter to those who have been forced to leave everything behind, and providing medical care for the sick and malnourished. Their work is the embodiment of this year's global theme for World Humanitarian Day—'people helping people'.
Today, the most pressing humanitarian crisis in the world is increasingly unfolding. Humanitarian partners continue to work hard on the ground to save lives. Communities, local partner organizations, international organizations and the general public can build a chain of solidarity to support communities in responding to and recovering from disasters. Everyone can be a humanitarian. The commitment must be matched by donors, the private sector and individuals alike.
But the big question also remains that - Why don’t we begin our lives with the thought of always helping others rather than understanding the real meaning of human life near the end? Is it sensible to win after losing human life or is it wise to lose ones self centred approach for the joy of winning as a great soul who walks on this earth to make it more friendly and peaceful? Respect human lives and be known for your concern for human values. Remember on this Earth only one thing can prevail for the benefit of all and that is humanity as humanity doesn’t care for borders.
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