Caritas Internationalis' Relations with the Military

Caritas is concerned that military forces are increasingly adopting roles in relief delivery which undermine the impartial and independent nature of humanitarian aid. This could affect the ability of humanitarian agencies like Caritas to reach civilians caught up in conflict, no matter what side of a front line they may be on.The issue before Caritas is not whether Caritas agencies should relate to military actors at all, but rather to establish what the appropriate relationship should be, and where the boundaries should lie.

This document is intended to be used when CI Member Organisations work together in humanitarian crisis situations where military is present.