All articles tagged with #humanitarian action
Oxfam calls for a radical overhaul of the international aid system to shift power and resources closer to communities, endorsing locally led development, more flexible funding for local partners, and genuinely equitable partnerships, while acknowledging the ongoing need for humanitarian action and the important roles INGOs play in advocacy, response, and policy influence amid crises in South Sudan, Yemen, and the DRC.
In a rare moment of cooperation, the US and Iran conducted a prisoner swap, with five US citizens leaving Iran and landing in Doha in exchange for five Iranians held in the US. The deal also involved the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar. While the exchange is seen as a humanitarian action, it remains uncertain whether it will lead to progress on other contentious issues such as Iran's nuclear program and US sanctions. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the door open to future diplomacy on the nuclear file. President Biden also announced fresh sanctions on Iran's former president and intelligence ministry.