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World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2015

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“ To reaffirm humanity, we must also counteract the politicization of aid. In today’s conflicts, life-saving assistance, like access to water or healthcare, is often used as a tool or a weapon ... All humanitarian action must seek not only to end suffering and meet immediate needs, but to keep people safe from harm and enable them to live with dignity.” Stephen O’Brien, Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, 2015


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