Slovenia's humanitarian diplomacy

For the third time the Slovenian rehabilitation centre Soča has taken in wounded and traumatised Palestinian children for a month of therapy. Most of the children receive and learn to live with artificial limbs in this time. The daily Delo praises Slovenia's humanitarian diplomacy: "In times when it is difficult to accomplish anything political for the Palestinians, Slovenia is providing what it can. ... Humanitarian diplomacy is an important niche for the Nordic Countries, while Slovenia has little experience to speak of in this domain. Building up such a reputation takes a large amount of persevering, painstaking, well-considered work. The results are of a long-term nature and can't be seen overnight. And yet it means bolstering a country's foreign policy profile and complementing political endeavours."

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