ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses that organisations also have different perspectives on the adequacy and appropriateness of the response options given their differing mandates and political orientations, and the variations. It reviews the actual discursive responses utilised by the organisation. Medecins Sans Frontieres Holland documentation from late 2006 paints the following picture of the thoughts and intentions of the Government of Sri Lanka. In the Sri Lanka case, then, desecuritisation was mixed with accommodation, with desecuritisation tailing off as a response option as the situation concerning access became direr. The domestic political situation was watched closely as the political manoeuvrings were considered to be relevant to the changing status of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs). Desecuritisation activities included discussions with the government and encouraging other international actors, such as donors and the United Nation, to support the work of INGOs. In a highly insecure context, where fear was used as securitisation discourse, INGOs also had limited options to respond.
