The Main Forces Driving the Spread of Humanitarian Crises in the Modern Global Economy

Abstract

The rapid growth in demand for humanitarian aid, which is becoming less effective and efficient, highlights the need for contemporary scientific research to identify the main factors of humanitarian crises and review the existing system of international humanitarian aid. Analytical reports from international organisations, research agencies and institutes provide an information base for determining the sources and directions of humanitarian aid, its effectiveness and development. The aim of this article is to systematise the main factors contributing to the spread of humanitarian crises. In the course of the work, the following tasks were formulated and defined: to characterise the main factors contributing to the spread of humanitarian crises in the modern global economy (it has been proven that the driving force behind humanitarian crises is the rapid spread and escalation of conflicts between different countries around the world, and are the result of the intensification of contradictions and rivalry between the largest states), climate change (manifested in increased anthropogenic impact and environmental crimes; the spread of extreme weather events and natural disasters, leading to numerous human casualties and material losses, etc.); socio-economic instability (resulting from inequality, internal conflicts, low levels of socio-economic development, etc.). These factors are interrelated and overlap, creating an extremely complex humanitarian landscape. The spread of humanitarian crises ensures a constant increase in demand for humanitarian aid, the scale of which is growing rapidly in terms of both the number of countries and the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance. JEL: F51, F630, F640