Read more humanitarian aid stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25851/humanitarian-aid.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:07:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64473/gores-climate-crusade-misguided-wasteful.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGlobal warming is real, but Al Gore’s crusade to curb carbon emissions is misguided and will squander money that could be applied cheaply and efficiently to those problems now , Danish statistician Bjørn Lomborg writes in Esquire . “Here’s the truth: There are better, more cost-effective ways to fight global warming,” Lomborg...http://www.newser.com/story/64473/gores-climate-crusade-misguided-wasteful.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 15:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59618/clinton-aims-to-save-pakistan-with-text-donations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary Clinton is hoping text messages can save Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The Secretary of State is asking Americans to text “swat” to 20222 to make a $5 donation to help refugees from the fighting there, Foreign Policy reports. The money would go to a UN agency, which provides food, medicine,...http://www.newser.com/story/59618/clinton-aims-to-save-pakistan-with-text-donations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 May 2009 13:16:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59483/clinton-to-announce-aid-for-pakistan-refugees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary Clinton will detail plans for US humanitarian aid to Pakistan later today, as part of the administration's new strategy for countering the appeal of Taliban militants in the nuclear-armed country. An administration official said the aid package would amount to about $100 million to help Pakistani refugees who have...http://www.newser.com/story/59483/clinton-to-announce-aid-for-pakistan-refugees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 May 2009 11:16:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58383/sudan-invites-aid-groups-back-to-darfur.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Sudanese government says it will invite new aid groups to work in Darfur and let the UN and other agencies expand their operations in the region. The announcement comes two months after Sudan expelled 13 NGOs, including Doctors Without Borders, in the aftermath of the International Criminal Court's indictment...http://www.newser.com/story/58383/sudan-invites-aid-groups-back-to-darfur.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 May 2009 7:43:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53015/sudans-expulsion-of-aid-groups-imperils-region.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe expulsion of international aid groups from Sudan not only raises the risk of starvation for millions of people in Darfur's refugee camps, but is also sparking fears of increased violence by rebel groups opposed to President Omar al-Bashir, the Christian Science Monitor reports. "People with weapons are everywhere," warned...http://www.newser.com/story/53015/sudans-expulsion-of-aid-groups-imperils-region.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 10:49:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49993/israel-captures-gaza-aid-boat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Israeli navy today intercepted a ship delivering 60 tons of supplies from Lebanon to the Gaza Strip and said it is towing the vessel into an Israeli port. The ship left Lebanon two days ago in a bid to defy Israel's blockade of Gaza. Arab TV reporters who are...http://www.newser.com/story/49993/israel-captures-gaza-aid-boat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Feb 2009 7:42:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49875/un-hamas-seized-food-blankets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHamas police in Gaza seized thousands of blankets and food parcels meant for needy residents, the AP reports, threatening to fracture relations between the international agency that cares for most of Gaza's residents and the territory's militant rulers. A UN spokesman called the incident "absolutely unacceptable."http://www.newser.com/story/49875/un-hamas-seized-food-blankets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 9:45:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49543/japan-help-us-wrestle-the-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapan's economic collapse in the 1990s and its decades of US dependence have left the nation rather timid, Christian Caryl writes in Newsweek . But its strong economy, bold environmental moves, and likely change of government this year will leave it poised to help the world. “The only trick now,” Caryl...http://www.newser.com/story/49543/japan-help-us-wrestle-the-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Jan 2009 19:20:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49320/un-asks-davos-for-613m-in-gaza-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe UN asked attendees at the Davos economic forum for $613 million to address “massive and multi-faceted” needs resulting from recent violence in Gaza, the BBC reports. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says the funds will provide medical care and clean water for 6-9 months. As fresh violence heightened the need for...http://www.newser.com/story/49320/un-asks-davos-for-613m-in-gaza-aid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Jan 2009 9:24:01 CST