After two devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, Inside Geneva podcast host Imogen Foulkes looks at the challenges aid agencies face when compassion and humanity run up against the obstacles of geopolitics.
In Syria, the disaster comes on top of 12 years of conflict.
\u201cMy teams ask me, the people ask me, our partners ask me: why is this happening to us? They just came out of a bitter conflict that\u2019s been taking place for years,\u201d says Wael Darwish of Caritas Switzerland in Syria.
The conflict in Syria is ongoing. How will aid get to everyone in need?
\u201cAs a humanitarian of course, frustration is part of my work. We always face these situations where people\u2019s needs are not necessarily the priority,\u201d says Miren Bengoa of Swiss Solidarity.
Humanitarian agencies are rushing to help. Will they be able to do their job?
\u201cWe stick to being independent, impartial, neutral, but there is a lot of politics involved, unfortunately,\u201d says James McDowell of Medair.
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