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Democratic Republic of Congo means that Democratic Republic of Congo will go down, the money we have for the rest of the world.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Democratic Republic of Congo's a damning indictment of the world's lack of ability for conflict prevention and conflict resolution.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
2021 was, as we documented here, a very bleak year and 2022( is looking) even worse.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
The world is falling apart, too many countries are falling apart.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
If there is no accountability, the system doesn't work. I'm refusing to give up.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
They arrive at 2 a.m. every night now, just to find they can hardly get a bed.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
The notion that it is ebbing, this war, is completely wrong. This war is on and it's still in the midst of the civilian population.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We cannot have a war in Idlib. I keep saying that now to Russia, to Iran, to Turkey, to the United States, to anyone that can have an influence.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
We still have not gotten access, a green light to go at all to Douma, Daraya, east Harasta.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It's like there are less answers, less quick answers, less momentum, less dynamics in the situation than we had immediately after the ministerial meeting in Munich, we must be able to get to the remaining besieged areas.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It is a violation of international law to prevent us from going, i cannot understand why we cannot go there. Even wounded fighters have a right to be treated under international law.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We need the government of Syria really to help us in the medical area. Why not get in the nutritional stuff, vitamins and antibiotics, and doctors and nurses to these places? I hope there would be a real breakthrough on this in our contacts with the government.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
They are too often biased, or they are persecuted and they are part of the conflict, and the whole point of principled humanitarian action is that it is important to be able to come from outside and give impartial, neutral support.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It's a complicated operation and would be in many ways the first of its kind.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We’re way behind in protection and assistance to this group that we haven’t even recognized the size of.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Many more people in a growing population live more exposed to more extreme weather.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Natural disasters displace three to 10 times more people than all conflicts and war in the world combined.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Increasingly gang violence and organized crime, together with climate change-driven natural disasters, are displacing more people as wars are fewer on the continent and political violence has decreased considerably, the NRC has decided to treat this as a humanitarian crisis.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
Climate change disasters will displace more and more. Those who are most exposed are the poorest.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
It's easy to understand when displacement is a result of war and all hell is let loose. But people think why should I use tax money to deal with the effects of criminal violence in another country.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
The NRC has decided to treat this as a humanitarian crisis.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
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