Analysts say that American hopes for a quick deal and then slashed spending could lead to a collapse after 18 years of international aid created an unsustainable economy.
Tag: Humanitarian Aid
‘He Showed Us Life’: Japanese Doctor Who Brought Water to Afghans Is Killed
Tetsu Nakamura, 73, arrived in Afghanistan in the 1980s to treat leprosy. But he changed many more lives with the canal-building techniques he brought from his native Japan.
U.N. Asks for Record Funds for Aid Programs
Citing wars and the effects of climate change that have produced a flood of refugees, the agency is seeking nearly $30 billion for humanitarian relief in 2020.
American Aid Worker for U.N. Is Killed in Afghan Capital
The killing of the United Nations employee underscores the growing threat to aid workers at a time Afghanistan is in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Sadako Ogata, First Woman to Lead U.N. Refugee Agency, Dies at 92
Appointed to the position in 1991, she oversaw refugee operations at a time of ravaging conflict in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq and other regions.
What Is the United Nations? Its History, Its Goals and Its Relevance
A brief look at what the 193-member United Nations does and how it works as leaders convene in New York for the annual General Assembly.
Cruise Ships, Long Contentious in Bahamas, Offer Lifeline After Dorian
After the Category 5 hurricane, companies that often have a difficult relationship with the Bahamas have stepped in to help with relief. But is it enough to repair their image?
War Crimes Committed by Both Sides in Yemen, U.N. Panel Says
A panel of international experts has identified people it deems responsible for war crimes in Yemen and presented the confidential list to the United Nations.
Guns, Filth and ISIS: Syrian Camp Is ‘Disaster in the Making’
Smuggled guns, dying children, tents set on fire, contaminated water, guards stabbed and ISIS ideology spreading unchecked: Welcome to Al Hol.
Hundreds of Migrants Stranded in Mediterranean in Standoff Over Aid Ships
Two rescue vessels carrying more than 500 migrants were in limbo on Monday, without a safe port willing to let them dock.