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WHS: New charter for persons with disabilities endorsed at UN humanitarian summit

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):A new charter to significantly improve living conditions of persons with disabilities during emergencies has been endorsed at the United Nations World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. more

WHS: Humanitarian aid is 'failing' – in an interview, UN advisor tells why

New York, May 25 (Just Earth News):The humanitarian sector is failing to protect civilians from violence, a top UN advisor stressed on Tuesday at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istan ...

WHS: ‘We need to solve humanitarian crises together,’ says UNESCO envoy Forest Whitaker

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): On the opening day of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ...

WHS: New fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones

New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday announced the launch of a new fund to better coordinate support for and drive investment in educatio ...

WHS: World Humanitarian Summit will be 'wake-up call' for action and 'launch pad' for new initiatives

New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Just hours away from the opening of the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), United Nations senior officials on Sunday highlighted that the global ...

WHS: at screening of new Sean Penn film, Ban says movie industry can spotlight humanitarian work

New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Spotlighting a new film by director Sean Penn, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday underlined the importance of the entertainment indus ...

FEATURE: ‘Respect Rules of War’– leaders urged to recommit to protecting civilians at UN World Humanitarian Summit

New York, May 18 (Just Earth News): As the United Nations reports that the world is witnessing an erosion of international humanitarian law, what can be done to ensure that States are commit ...

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