In a literal sense, of course, there's nothing "through the looking-glass," because it has no other side; but in another way, the other side of the looking-glass is a reflected world, a place that's the backwards or opposite version of the "real" world.

We can all agree that crises have detrimental and destructive effects across the board. Crisis, on a large scale, results in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, weakening or collapsing economic and political structures, demolition of infrastructure and homes, extensive displacement, and so on.

When we talk about humanitarian aid, quick responses from various networks and players play a role. In such circumstances, public support mobilization is a priority. The government promotes patriotic groupthink and suppresses oppositional viewpoints.

In the late February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has caused tens of thousands of deaths on both sides and instigated Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II.

The onslaught of violence was resisted by Ukrainian society and the people. The Ukrainians themselves assisted, fed, and provided shelter to the victims and refugees, resulting in the largest humanitarian response ever recorded.

Europe's allies, those who supported Ukraine in the conflict, have had to deal with a new influx of refugees and endure difficult economic challenges related to the Ukraine, when the United Nations or other international organizations ought to have held the intervention.

Although humanitarian aid may appear to be beneficial overall, this is not the case. It has flaws that cause the system to break even wider.

The bigger issue is that the majority of victims are from developing or third-world countries. Because they rarely have access to resources, people living in extreme poverty do not have easy access to such assistance and even basic needs. 

The assistance itself isn’t enough. It has to be complemented by other sources to recover financially.  Some victims don't get the help they need as the needs are unable to be identified and thus as a consequence, they are unable to withstand the consequences.

We see that those who don't get the help they need suffer greatly. Their physical, mental, and emotional well-being are impacted. The effects of war are such that we see people who lived through the events develop mental disorders like PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and similar other disorders.

The overall structure of humanitarian aid faces challenges that put its stability in jeopardy. For instance, the procedure for the work in relief and response is impacted by extreme poverty, bad governance, and climate change.

In both the donor nations, the nations which provide aid to the developing countries, and recipient nations, the developing countries themselves, the distribution of humanitarian aid is influenced by politics. Aiding the wrong party can divert resources to opposing groups and discourage political leaders from resolving conflicts, especially in conflict zones. Humanitarian and international law are ignored or blatantly violated.

How the aid can advance and be unbiased? Why is this important?

As we have already argued, it should concentrate on assisting those who are unable to access other resources. The solution places households and affected nations at the center of how responses are planned and measured. Efficient use of the aids should be made that prioritize the affected communities and fill in the gaps in their needs.