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IRC CEO: War Disrupts Aid Amid 122 Million Displaced Globally
David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, told Semafor that the war could not have come at a worse time amid existing displacement and food crises. He highlighted a 50% cut in humanitarian aid, equating to $40 billion removed from the world's poorest people. Supplies including $130,000 for Sudan remain stuck in Dubai, the global hub for humanitarian aid.
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Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, told Semafor World Economy that the war couldn’t have come at a worse time.
Before the war began, 122 million people were displaced and 170 million faced food crises, according to Miliband. Sudan represents the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. A third of the world’s fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz, Miliband said.
He stated that West Africa needs the fertilizer today and it’s not there. The world’s hub for humanitarian supplies is in Dubai.
Most Vulnerable Humanitarian aid saw a 50% cut over the last year, Miliband said.
This reduction means $40 billion has been taken away from the poorest people in the world. Ninety percent of people in humanitarian need live in 20 countries, yet 26% of the aid budget goes to those 20 countries.
““The war couldn’t have come at a worse time.” — David Miliband to Semafor World Economy $130,000 of medical supplies to go to Sudan is stuck, Miliband reported. Semafor reported these details from Miliband's statements.”
