I årevis har FN og ikke-statslige organisationer - - NGO'er, ydet humanitær nødhjælp i en stadig mere ustabil situation. Ofte har man måttet hyre private sikkerhedsfirmaer for at beskytte nødhjælpsarbejderne.
MAN: (ON TV) For years, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, NGOs, have been providing humanitarian relief in an increasingly unstable situation, often requiring the presence of private security contractors to ensure aid workers' safety.