New humanitarian players hit UN sidelines in search of galvanizing force to counter aid cuts
Humanitarian groups are gathering at the UN General Assembly to address the impact of foreign aid cuts on global health and poverty initiatives.
NEW YORK (AP) — New players hit the United Nations General Assembly sidelines this week as humanitarian groups searched for a counterweight to foreign aid cuts that have hampered global fights against disease, malnutrition and poverty. Nonprofits, foundations and corporations pack Manhattan ballrooms and closed-door meetings each September to direct some sliver of the world’s...
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