Tigray, Ethiopia – Lately, 88-year-old Nireayo Wubet spends many of his days burying friends and family members. As he grieves, he worries about whether there will be anyone left to offer him a decent burial when the time comes, as severe hunger ravages a large swath of his village in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. “We […]
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Jagan Chapagain: Is the global humanitarian system breaking down? | Russia-Ukraine war
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies chief on US aid cuts, attacks on aid workers and whether neutrality can survive modern wars. As wars intensify and donor funding dries up, the global humanitarian system is under unprecedented strain. Jagan Chapagain, secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, […]