Aid organizations call for safe and unhindered access to fight impact of hunger and conflict in 2021

With the United Nations estimating some 235 million people across the globe will be in need of life-saving support in 2021, it is vital that aid organizations have unhindered access to those most in need and humanitarian appeals are fully funded, Oxfam and five other aid organizations said today. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has launched the Global Humanitarian Overview, a projection of the humanitarian needs of people impacted by conflict, acute hunger and the devastating impact of COVID-19. The report estimates 35 billion US…

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Humanity & Inclusion becomes new name of Handicap International

Humanity & Inclusion became the new name of Handicap International’s global network today. The organization, which shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for its work to ban anti-personnel landmines, implements more than 300 projects in about 60 countries. ‘Humanity & Inclusion’ expresses one of the organization’s central values, humanity. This is reflected every day in HI’s benevolent and empathetic approach, close proximity with its beneficiaries, and respect for individuality. “‘Inclusion’ reflects one of the core ambitions that has driven our actions for 35 years: the inclusion of people with…

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