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PBS NewsHour | Understanding Why Delivering Aid Can Be a Dangerous Endeavor | PBS

Duration: 06:29
Program: PBS NewsHour #10522
Broadcast Date: Dec. 20, 2012

While aid groups operate with apolitical, humanitarian intentions, workers trying to bring relief in the middle of conflicts often find themselves in danger. Ray Suarez talks to Joel Charny of InterAction about the recent deaths of health workers trying to eradicate polio in Pakistan and the "erosion of safety" for aid groups.

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Post Date: December 20, 2012