In 2003, the "World Disasters Report" focuses on ethics and aid. What are the key ethical dilemmas facing humanitarian aid in the 21st century? This text examines the ethical dilemmas raised by complex emergencies such as post-conflict situations, natural disasters and forgotten crises, and analyses how the political agenda of donors affects the aid industry, humanitarian principles and vulnerable people. The report also explores why it took so long for donors to respond to the southern Africa famine; probes the dilemmas facing recovery efforts in Afghanistan; and examines why, while internally displaced persons are on the international agenda, the issue of economic migrants remains poorly understood.