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AB Gallagher on Holy See's action to protect Christians
05/22/2017. The Holy See’s ‘foreign minister’, Archbishop Paul Gallagher full statement
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Surveillance for good? Facebook tracks disaster victims
06/08/2017. The initiative will use aggregated and anonymised Facebook user data to produce 3 different kinds of maps: where people are checking in as safe; where populations are before, during, and after a natural disaster; and where people are moving…
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It’s not just NGOs tackling humanitarian crises. Banks have a role too
05/19/2017. Of the 90 million people with physical disabilities around the world who need a mobility device, just one in 10 can access physical rehabilitation services.
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Princes and bankers and aid! Oh my!
05/26/2017. Despite external criticism and some of their own internal discomfort, more humanitarians are engaging with the World Economic Forum than ever before and see such spaces as critical for solving today’s complex crises.
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One year after humanitarian summit, UN stresses reforms to put people ‘at heart’ of decision-making
05/23/2017. The international community must use resources better and galvanize new partnerships, top United Nations officials said today.
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Five key principles for US foreign assistance success
05/22/2017. MFAN urges Congress to use its leadership and budget authority to ensure that the following core principles are reflected in the national budget and any proposed reforms of U.S. foreign assistance.
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HD : an non-profit organisation of freelance peace brokers
04/12/2017. Whenever a conflict appears unsolvable and official diplomacy fails, David Gorman and his colleagues get on a plane.
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The impact of (big) data on geopolitics, negotiations, and the diplomatic modus operandi
05/09/2017? Today, as The Economist argued, data is the new oil. It is at the core of modern developments, and is increasingly shaping political and economic lives.
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The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law
April 2017. The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law was published for the first time by Françoise Bouchet-Saulnier in 1998is on line.
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Doing good and doing well
05/04/2017. A growing share of aid is spent by private firms, not charities.
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