The Efforts Of Médecins Sans Frontiéres In Dealing With The Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine Due To The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict 2022-2023

Authors

  • Simeon Berakmans Lasol Universitas Respati Yogyakarta image/svg+xml
  • Tanti Nurgiyanti Program studi hubungan internasional Universitas Respati Yogyakara
  • Bagus Subekti Nuswantoro Program studi hubungan internasional Universitas Respati Yogyakara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22303/pir.10.2.2025.75-85

Keywords:

Humanitarian crisis, Russia-Ukraine conflict, MSF in Ukraine

Abstract

A humanitarian crisis is defined as an event that poses a major threat to human beings, including the health, safety, security or welfare of a community or large group of people, usually covering a large area. This research aims to see how MSF's efforts in handling the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to the Russian-UKrainian conflict 2022-2023. This research uses the concepts of INGO and Human Security to analyze the actors and circumstances of Ukrainian society. The method used is qualitative research with data collection using library research techniques, the data source used is secondary data, this data is obtained from literature studies such as various scientific papers, books, journals, articles and theses that are adjusted to the research discussed. The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine was caused by the conflict that occurred between Russia-Ukraine in 2022-2023. This can be seen from the conflict resulting in the decline of human rights that are violated widespread and systematically, causing great suffering to the civilian population. For example, civilian casualties, refugees, destruction of infrastructure (health facilities, education, transportation, water and electricity), food shortages (disruption of the food supply chain and clean water), human rights violations, spread of diseases and others. The results of this study show that MSF's efforts to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine due to the Russian-ukrainian conflict 2022-2023 by mobilizing health service resources, innovations in the health sector, and cooperation with other actors (WHO, UNHCR, and ICRC).

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06-08-2025