The international community will fail to provide effective help during humanitarian emergencies unless aid charities and governments based in the world's poorest countries are given more resources to prevent disasters from developing in the first place,
THOUSANDS of lives and millions of pounds were lost needlessly because of a "dangerous delay" in the response to the East Africa famine, a report has found.A "culture of risk aversion" meant the international community failed to take decisive action on e
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Millions of Afghans face hunger following a severe drought that has left them unprepared for a harsh winter, aid agencies have warned.Save the Children and Oxfam say more than two million people may experience food shortages this winter while many could
Campaigners and the shipping industry have joined forces to call for a global deal on emissions from the sector, which could include raising funds for poor countries to tackle climate change.Oxfam, WWF and the International Chamber of Shipping, which rep
LOOKING back on the extraordinary events of 2011, it's difficult to recall a more precarious time for the world's poorest people, but it's important also to acknowledge that great progress was made this year in galvanising international political will to
LOOKING back on the extraordinary events of 2011, it's difficult to recall a more precarious time for the world's poorest people, but it's important also to acknowledge that great progress was made this year in galvanising international political will to
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