A new overall approach to funding humanitarian work is pressing, as an escalation in both need and crises is expected for next year, according to John Ging, the U.N. Office of Humanitarian Affairs’ operations director.
“I am bringing to global leaders again a worsening situation, an escalation in humanitarian need, an increase in the numbers and a higher price because conflict is increasing and intensifying,” Ging told reporters at the U.N. headquarters Wednesday afternoon.
“There has to be something new, a new approach. People like myself just can’t continue to come here and give the same message without reaction or response.”
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Amy Lieberman is the U.N. Correspondent for Devex. She covers the United Nations and reports on global development and politics. Amy previously worked as a freelance reporter, covering the environment, human rights, immigration, and health across the U.S. and in more than 10 countries, including Colombia, Mexico, Nepal, and Cambodia. Her coverage has appeared in the Guardian, the Atlantic, Slate, and the Los Angeles Times. A native New Yorker, Amy received her master’s degree in politics and government from Columbia’s School of Journalism.
