Cyprien Fabre, Head of the Peace and Stability Development Unit, OECD
“If reflection precedes action, there are few French-speaking spaces where humanitarian reflection can develop, diverse experiences can be shared, and perhaps controversies can emerge. Défis Humanitaires meets this need. These columns, open to those who, each with their own background, bring a unique perspective on human solidarity, its institutions, its funding, and ultimately its meaning, are truly necessary today. It has required passion, and still requires perseverance, to carry Défis Humanitaires to its cruising altitude. Over 100 issues already! Thanks to Alain and all those supporting this adventure for keeping this precious community alive.”
Alexia Tafanelli, Deputy Director General, Passerelles Numériques
“Défis Humanitaires is much more than a journal: it is a living space where the voices of field humanitarians, experts, and decision-makers intersect to inspire and guide action. The testimonies and analyses foster reflection grounded in reality, rich in meaning and forward-looking. Indeed, the journal has the rare ability to connect concrete experiences with innovations: new logistical approaches, unprecedented partnerships, digital tools serving impact. In a context of severe budgetary constraints, Défis Humanitaires remains a catalyst for ideas, an open space for sharing, and a driver of solidarity among those taking action, both here and in the most fragile contexts.”
Benoît Miribel, Sustainable Health for All Foundation – CESE Advisor – President of BIOPORT
“Humanitarian action remains a challenge! While we can understand the need to try to alleviate the plight of those in difficulty—whether out of compassion, solidarity, or any other reason—the question of ‘how to act well?’ remains ever relevant. From Ukraine to South Sudan, humanitarian action remains a challenge, with the inconceivable unfolding before our eyes in Gaza today!
We needed a platform like Défis Humanitaires to freely address our humanitarian issues, independently of the organizations themselves. At a time when anything can be said on social media, we need to know the objective realities of humanitarian contexts, to bear witness to the challenges facing affected populations, and to debate the best ways to act. Acting remains a challenge, and supporting Défis Humanitaires is about continuing to question ourselves alongside affected people, in the best ways to act together.”
“In this chaotic context, taking the time for analysis and reflection is all the more important.
Thanks to Alain Boinet for his patient work of perspective, experience sharing, and analysis in these issues of Défis Humanitaires, which we at Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH) read with great interest.”
I invite you to read these interviews and articles published in the edition :