Sentences with phrase «include humanitarian aid»
Those signed up to the move include humanitarian aid organisation Caritas Internationalis, three Catholic banks with balance sheets totalling about 7.5 billion Euros, as well as several dioceses and other institutions.
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Heart to Heart International is a humanitarian organization that aids millions of people in more than 60 countries (including the US) every year.
As CT noted in a 2006 interview, Brownback developed a reputation for defending the poor and advocating for foreign aid to address humanitarian crises — including the Darfur genocide in Sudan, the AIDS outbreak in Africa, and human rights violations in North Korea.
The Armenian genocide, the Holocaust and the Cambodian, Rwandan and Sudanese genocides (or politicides, depending on one's interpretation) have sparked growing acceptance of «humanitarian intervention» that includes political and military initiatives as well as the more traditional humanitarian aid.
From Trish: I'd like to see the writer address common myths about humanitarian work in general, including foreign aid.
Signatories include leaders from humanitarian aid groups including World Vision USA, World Relief, Compassion International, Living Water International, Food for the Hungry, as well as denominational leaders from the Southern Baptist Convention, Assemblies of God, Wesleyan Church, Church of Nazarene, the Anglican Church in North America, the Christian Reformed Church in North America, and the National Association of Evangelicals.
The 13 member Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), including CAFOD, Christian Aid, World Vision and Tearfund, have come together to call for funds to respond to the severe humanitarian needs of those affected.
Can we ignore the fact that heavy war materiel of every sort, including the most lethal offensive weapons, have been brought into Ukraine by Russia, often under the guise of «humanitarian aid»?
Other judges included the American researcher Harold McGee, the food history specialist Massimo Montanari, the Mexican writer Laura Esquivel, and Cristina Franchini — an expert in international law and humanitarian aid and part of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
It provides aid to countries suffering humanitarian crises, including the famine spreading across the nations of East Africa.
UN and aid agencies all agree that humanitarian relief programmes must include training on how to protect, promote and support breastfeeding, as well as how to support non breastfed children in ways that do not undermine breastfeeding.
Mr Miliband's visit is the latest in a line of measures taken by the government to try and limit casualties to civilians in the region including a visit by international development minister Mike Foster and a pledge by Gordon Brown of # 2.5 million in humanitarian aid.
«In addition to this election - related violence, the country has been ravaged by widespread insecurity for years, with a recent increase in attacks targeting humanitarian workers, including the deadliest incident in Congolese history, in which five aid workers were killed in October in South Kivu,» the NGOs said.
The Conservatives supported the establishment of a UN Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity before the Labour government, pushed for stronger targeted sanctions and called for increased humanitarian aid, including cross-border assistance to the ethnic peoples.
Other factors that play their part include the incidence of HIV / AIDS, malaria, conflict, humanitarian crises, and natural disasters, some of which are modifiable, and others which are difficult to control or unavoidable.
When I was living and teaching at the ashram I was asked to coordinate the project because of my background in humanitarian aid and human rights, which included work in prisons in Colombia and Haiti.
Current taster courses available to enrol on now include: Disaster Management: Introduction To Humanitarian Aid and Cyber Security For Small And Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats And Preventing Attacks
The service has grown to include a similar network called AidLink that allows humanitarian aid organizations to notify people about the availability of emergency aid and support.
A humanitarian and philanthropist, Knight is devoted to various worthy causes, including the American Diabetes Association, for which she is a national spokesperson, the American Cancer Society, the Boys & Girls Club of America, the Minority AIDS Project, amfAR and Crisis Intervention.
Hi - level representatives include Nobel Peace laureate Ms. Jody Williams, former UN disarmament chief Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala of Pugwash, and Ms. Yukie Osa, the president of Association for Aid and Relief Japan, the country's largest humanitarian and disaster relief organization.
Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversaw security operations in the United States and during three tours of duty in Iraq Served in a 6 man scout sniper team which successfully completed 50 missions in theater Determined range, windage, and elevation for active insurgent targets Built strong rapport with indigenous people to attain information on High Priority targets Operated deep in hostile territory without support units for extended periods of time Trained and led a 12 marine security patrol team in combat and high pressure situations Provided fire support and communications with artillery, jets, and other support units Responsible for base security operations including checkpoints in hostile territory Searched vehicles and individuals for weapons and other contraband prior to base entry Highly trained in weapons, hand to hand combat, and field first aid Proficient in operation and maintenance of military communications technology Oversaw police operations including investigations, law enforcement, and administration Maintain the highest level of physical fitness and health Performed various humanitarian relief efforts throughout Africa and the surrounding area Handled high pressure situations in a calm, professional, and effective manner
Lions Are... LCIF — This video provides an overview of the many programs of Lions Clubs International Foundation, including SightFirst, Lions Quest and other humanitarian aid initiatives.