 In conflict situations, their breach may drastically affect the ability of agencies to respond to the needs of the victims.If a warring party believes, for example, that an agency is favoring the other side, or that it is an agent of the enemy, access to the victims may be blocked and the lives of humanitarian workers may be put in danger.If one of the parties perceives that an agency is trying to spread another religious faith, there may be a hostile reaction to their activities.