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27 August 2011 - 1:18amThe African Union (AU) hosted an international pledging conference in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, on Thursday to help drought and famine-stricken families across the Horn of Africa. US$350 million, mainly from the African Development Bank (ADB), was pledged to help stem the crisis. With 12.4 million... -
26 August 2011 - 11:47amFrom New York to the Bangkok, Wold Humanitarian Day 2011 was commemorated at events around the world on 19 August. The international community paid tribute to aid workers who lost their lives in the course of duty and celebrated the efforts of aid workers. “Wherever there are people in need, there... -
23 August 2011 - 6:46amOn 19 August 2011, we celebrated World Humanitarian Day in New York and worldwide. The event honours humanitarian workers who lost their lives in the course of duty, celebrates the efforts of aid workers around the world, and calls on the world to urgently scale up the response to the crisis in the Horn of... -
20 August 2011 - 5:47amSouth Sudan’s historic declaration of independence passed with notable calm across the country on 9 July. However, the new born republic faces considerable humanitarian challenges as it looks to the future, including continued violence along its new and restive northern border, high levels of... -
15 August 2011 - 9:51amThe United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), Valerie Amos today completed a three-day trip to Kenya and Somalia to draw international attention to the world's most serious food crisis. Somalia is the worst affected...
