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The biggest donors of 2016
12/20/2016. Overall, some $22 billion of humanitarian spending was tracked in 2016, up from $20.9 billion in 2015, but not as high as the $23.5 billion reported in 2014.
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Aid sector grapples with growing funding gap
12/09/2016. The UN announced that $22.2 billion would be required to meet the needs of an estimated 92.8 million people affected by conflicts and natural disasters in 2017.
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Beijing envisioning a bigger international role ...
12/05/2016. ... If Trump’s America shrinks humanitarian support
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Syria: pediatric hospital supported by Malteser International bombed in Aleppo
11/18/2016. Renewed air attacks on the city’s last pediatric hospital
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Haiti: Relief efforts step up following hurricane
10/28/2016. Floodwaters recede, but conditions remain appalling
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UN refugee agency aims to double funds for cash-based assistance to refugees
10/31/2016. The United Nations refugee agency announced its intention to double funds for cash-based assistance to refugees across the world by 2020.
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ECHO budget almost doubles – but migration strings attached
09/13/2016. The €348 million Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) project is the largest humanitarian grant ever made by the European Commission.
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Speech given by ICRC president to the African Union Peace and Security Council
10/19/2016. Peter Maurer brieffed on its activities and challenges related to peace and security in Africa from the perspective of delivering humanitarian assistance in situations of crisis and conflict.
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Iraq: Mosul offensive threatens devastating humanitarian consequences
18/10/2016. International organizations fear more than one million people could be affected
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UN refugee chief says protecting Mosul civilians is key
10/17/2016. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said the protection of civilians is key to Iraq’s future and should be foremost in the government’s strategy.
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