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A Primer on Humanitarian Relief
Humanitarian relief is the provision of life-saving assistance to those in need, including victims of both conflicts and natural disasters. The scope of need is staggering – according to the United Nations, there are 11.6 million refugees worldwide, in addition to 26 million people displaced within their own countries. These figures don't include millions more across the globe that haven't fled their homes, yet still desperately need assistance in order to survive. Humanitarian assistance encompasses everything from providing food to shelter, as well as other basic services such as health and water and sanitation.
Background Posts on Humanitarian Relief
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Definition of humanitarian relief, and how it differs from development and early recovery
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Suggestions and advice about how to find a humanitarian position overseas
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Reasons why attacks against aid workers are increasing, including up-to-date statistics
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Recent trends in humanitarian funding, including: the largest donors, countries which receive the most aid, and what sectors are best funded
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Glossary of key humanitarian terms and acronyms
What Is Humanitarian Relief
Statistics on Humanitarian Relief
Finding a Job Overseas
Attacks Against Aid Workers
Trends in Humanitarian Funding
Humanitarian Relief Guide
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Michael Bear Kleinman
- Los Angeles, CA
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Michael is an aid worker, lawyer, and consultant with experience working in Afghanistan, across east and central Africa, and Iraq. From 2004 to 2007 he worked for CARE, first as the organization's Advocacy Advisor in Afghanistan, then covering Sudan, and finally as CARE's Regional Advocacy Advisor for East and Central Africa. He left CARE in early 2007 to take a position with International Relief & Development in Iraq, where he helped manage a USAID-funded employment generational program in Ninewah Province. Prior to going overseas, Michael worked for the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, providing assistance to the United Nations on the application of International Humanitarian Law to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. He is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School.
