John O'Shea (humanitarian)
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John O'Shea is founder and CEO of GOAL, an Irish non-governmental organization devoted to assisting the poorest of the poor. His first career was as a sports journalist and GOAL retains significant links to the sporting community, especially in Ireland. He attended C.B.C. Monkstown Park in south county Dublin.
A sometimes controversial figure, O'Shea is known for his forthright public statements, particularly when he feels political correctness is getting in the way of assisting those in need, and a hands on approach to tackling poverty related issues. He has been criticised by some in the INGO community for advocating military invasion and intervention in Sudan by the US, UK and NATO, under the guise of humanitarian intervention[1][2][3] He has also been critical of perceived inaction by the UN in humanitarian crisis' in conflict zones [4] and of governmental aid agencies in giving aid directly to allegedly corrupt African governments. John O'Shea has advocated using private companies to provide aid and military forces to directly force aid on countries. Most other Irish Aid agencies disagree stating that every type of aid channels must be used and have described his policies as re-colonisation. [5]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ interaction.org/newswire - "The UK and US Must Immediately Take Unilateral Action to Prevent Further Tragedy in Darfur" September 18, 2006
- ^ interaction.org/newswire - GOAL USA - "NATO's Reluctance to Deploy Troops to Darfur Region is a Missed Opportunity" February 17, 2006
- ^ "GOAL is calling on the Bush Government to be prepared to send in the US army as a last resort." John O'Shea. GOAL: D-Day for the UN, August 29, 2006
- ^ interaction.org/newswire - GOAL: D-Day for the UN, August 29, 2006
- ^ AID AT GUNPOINT? John O'Shea's dangerous simpliticies, 31 December 2005
