Will an unmanned aerial vehicle be used by a non-governmental or intra-governmental organization to deliver humanitarian aid to a conflict zone in 2017?
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Feb 21, 2017 06:00PM UTC
Closed Jan 01, 2018 07:59AM UTC
Closed Jan 01, 2018 07:59AM UTC
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The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to deliver relief in humanitarian crises is the object of increasing attention, including several ongoing initiatives (Swiss Foundation for Mine Action, Handy Shipping Guide, The National, CNBC Africa). Humanitarian aid delivery to conflict zones has been impeded in places like Syria (Al Jazeera, The Guardian), Ukraine (BBC, Amnesty International), Burma (Time Magazine, Human Rights Watch), and South Sudan (NPR, US News).
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An unmanned aerial vehicle was not used by a non-governmental or intra-governmental organization to deliver humanitarian aid to a conflict zone in 2017. This question closed as "no" with an end date of 1 January 2018. See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.
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An unmanned aerial vehicle was not used by a non-governmental or intra-governmental organization to deliver humanitarian aid to a conflict zone in 2017. This question closed as "no" with an end date of 1 January 2018. See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.
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No | 99.00% |
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