Sentences with phrase «during humanitarian crises»

Actors such as International Disability Alliance (IDA), International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), Humanity & Inclusion, Christian Blind Mission (CBM), HelpAge International, Light for the World, Sightsavers have been leading an international movement to guarantee that the needs of persons with disabilities are met during humanitarian crises.

During humanitarian crises, international organisations often lead most of the emergency response.

Donations of infant formula and other breastmilk substitutes (BMS) are often made during humanitarian crises.

In context, the «unequal status of women and girls» within Somali society «sharply increases their vulnerability» to many forms of violations key among them «gender - based violence during humanitarian crisis» as with any individual or family displacement more so due to conflict and drought, existing «community support structures» are disrupted exposing them to «unsafe physical surrounding» (Ibid) thereby increasing their vulnerability to exploitation.

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I'll end with a quick list of 6 factors that any business leaders should consider in deciding whether and how to take action during a political and humanitarian crisis.

Ken Murdoch, a chief information officer for the non-profit Save the Children, said the service would be «a tremendous key enabler» during natural disasters and humanitarian crises, when infrastructure can be nonexistent or paralyzed.

How can one justify increased prices for fresh water during a once - in - a-generation humanitarian crisis?

During the year 2015 the Government of Ghana was requested to assist in the resettlement of a number of persons from Rwanda and Yemen, and taking cognizance of the grave humanitarian crises in the Middle East has also decided to provide refuge to some displaced persons in Syria who already have relatives in Ghana.

But the air strikes were also cheered by Democrats hoping for an end to the humanitarian crisis that has engulfed the country during its seven - year civil war.

During a stop at the New York State Fair, Gillibrand said there's a humanitarian crisis in Syria that must be addressed by the United States and other countries, adding that Syrian President Bashar al - Assad must be put on notice that recent attacks against civilians are unacceptable to the world community.

Remote sensing and VGI generate geolocated data used not just by scientists, but also by practitioners with little scientific training seeking to intervene in crisis situations, which often unfold in remote and dangerous locations inhabited by vulnerable populations and may involve human rights abuses, humanitarian and disaster responses, and threats to cultural heritage during conflict.

Military priorities often take precedence during conflicts, while loss of life is the immediate concern in a humanitarian crisis.

He pioneered the field of crisis mapping during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and now focuses on the use of robotics for humanitarian purposes.

The work calls attention to the increasing frequency of these humanitarian crises, and will be appear in various locations in the city's waterways during the Biennale.