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The purpose of humanitarian assistance is to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity in response to man-made crises and natural disasters. Brookings experts discuss how to best deliver assistance through an increasingly complex system of NGOs, international organizations, governments and individuals.
REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman - Civilians carrying their purchases run for cover from snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing, August 21, 2013.
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Aiding Civilians in a Sectarian Conflict: Syria
September 23, 2013
On September 23, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings will host a panel discussion exploring the politicization of non-lethal aid to Syria, and what can donor governments do to ensure that their aid contributes to conflict resolution.
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[A presidential statement on humanitarian issues] is a step forward, but a resolution would be much stronger. October 1, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Devex
[A presidential statement on humanitarian issues] is a step forward, but a resolution would be much stronger.
A country like Lebanon that only has four million people is looking at having one million registered (Syrian) refugees by the end of the year…How much more can a country like Lebanon be expected to do in terms of receiving refugees? September 24, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, CNBC
A country like Lebanon that only has four million people is looking at having one million registered (Syrian) refugees by the end of the year…How much more can a country like Lebanon be expected to do in terms of receiving refugees?
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Perhaps three million people, 10 percent of Iraq's population, remain displaced - and forgotten. April 23, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, IRIN
Perhaps three million people, 10 percent of Iraq's population, remain displaced - and forgotten.
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Elizabeth Ferris
Co-Director, Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
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Megan Bradley
Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement
Rebecca Winthrop
Director, Center for Universal Education
Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development
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