Humanitarian Partnership Conference focuses on inclusive practices: Including persons with disabilities and the aged in humanitarian practices was the theme for the 4th annual International Humanitarian Partnership Conference in Nairobi on 21-22 September. More than 140 humanitarian practitioners, academicians and advocates met for the conference, organized by the Inter Agency … [Read more...] about Humanitarian Partnership Conference focuses on inclusive practices
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United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lake Chad Basin Region
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lake Chad Basin Region: The United States announced today more than $ 41 million in additional humanitarian assistance to people affected by the ongoing conflict and severe food insecurity in Nigeria and throughout the Lake Chad Basin region, where more than 6 million people need emergency food assistance, and 2.6 … [Read more...] about United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lake Chad Basin Region
Remarks at a High-Level Side Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin
Remarks at a High-Level Side Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin: Ambassador Samantha Power; U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations; U.S. Mission to the United Nations Thank you, Under-Secretary-General O’Brien. And let me thank all the governments and organizations represented here today for their attention to a region that … [Read more...] about Remarks at a High-Level Side Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Lake Chad Basin
Africa Regional Media Hub | United States Pledges Nearly $133 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of South Sudan
Africa Regional Media Hub | United States Pledges Nearly 3 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of South Sudan: The United States today announced nearly $ 133 million in new humanitarian assistance for South Sudanese refugees, who now number over one million, as well as for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in South Sudan. This funding will also … [Read more...] about Africa Regional Media Hub | United States Pledges Nearly $133 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of South Sudan
Why South Africa’s plans to militarise humanitarian work are misguided | The Conversation
South African National Defence Force soldiers help to unload maize for flood victims in Mozambique. ReutersThe South African Defence Review, the country’s new defence policy, was approved in March 2014. It guides policy-making for the next two to three decades. The promotion of stability and peace in Africa is a priority for South Africa. The Defence Review says it will … [Read more...] about Why South Africa’s plans to militarise humanitarian work are misguided | The Conversation
