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13 September 2012 - 5:49pmIn July, the international community pledged to support Afghanistan over the next four years with US$16 billion in development assistance. In the last decade, since the 9/11 attacks, billions more dollars have been spent to help build the political, security and development capacities of the country.... -
12 September 2012 - 11:52amA first-of-its-kind report presenting a snapshot of the humanitarian system shows that aid organizations are responding to more people affected by natural disasters and emergencies than ever before. The State of the Humanitarian System gives a snapshot of performance to help formulate a strategy... -
4 September 2012 - 3:45pmOn World Humanitarian Day this year (19 August) we celebrated the most basic principle of humanitarian work: People Helping People. For inspiration, and to remind everyone of the extraordinary things ordinary people are capable of doing, we asked professional aid workers to tell us a story about someone... -
1 September 2012 - 1:25pmA month of heavy rains in Niger has caused the Niger River to overflow and flood areas in the west of the country, including the capital, Niamey. Entire communities have been forced to move to higher ground and thousands of families who have lost their homes have sought shelter in schools. So far, 52... -
17 August 2012 - 6:01pmOn World Humanitarian Day, we remember our colleagues who have been killed while working to help others. In 2011, 308 humanitarian workers were killed, injured or kidnapped. Most of them were local staff, and most of them were targeted because of their work. This year, we are marking World...
