Posts Tagged ‘humanitarian aid’

Morgan Tsvangirai: Aid Seeker for an Ailing Zimbabwe

Thursday, July 2, 2009 6:09 By GSerrano

During much of June, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai traveled abroad to seek aid for his ailing country. He received mostly warm support from the US and Europe. However, he failed to convince donors to come in with substantial aid to help Zimbabwe’s economy which is in ruins. The reason: aid givers are wary [...]

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Nearly 3 million Pakistani refugees seek shelter away from the fighting

Monday, June 22, 2009 7:50 By NARUTO

Pakistan is going through its worst crisis since the separation of refugees from India in 1947, and although the world seems familiar with the camps that spread as rugs since the start of operation against Taleban in April, the vast majority of almost 3 million people who fled live hidden in homes and schools, according [...]

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UN and Red Cross slow down humanitarian work in Gaza

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:34 By GSerrano

The International Committee for the Red Cross says that its main problem on the ground is for Gaza civilians to be quickly and safely accessed by the ambulances of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), as well as for these emergency vehicles to safely reach the hospitals within Gaza. The organization also has an acute [...]

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Rescuing Gaza

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 11:49 By GSerrano

Gaza has been declared a humanitarian crisis. According to the Palestinian health ministry, the Israeli offensive has already incurred 595 lives, 195 of which are children. The war has been ongoing over the past 11 days. A most recent assault on a school building said to be housing Hamas militants left at least 30 people [...]

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