Too Many Vulnerable People Left Behind In Humanitarian Disaster Aid Efforts, IFRC Annual Report Warns

VOA News: Millions of Disaster Victims Miss Out on Humanitarian Aid
“The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has issued an annual report that focuses on the millions of elderly, disabled, and vulnerable victims of natural and man-made disasters who fall through the humanitarian cracks and don’t receive desperately needed aid. … The International Red Cross Federation says the world is in the middle of an unprecedented period of humanitarian needs because of the severity and frequency of shocks and hazards…” (Schlein, 10/30).

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