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“The classic definition of humanitarian action is simple: we exist to save lives," says IRC president David Miliband. "But in fact we have other priorities too." Read his recent commentary in The Guardian.
“The classic definition of humanitarian action is simple: we exist to save lives. But in fact we have other priorities too. Protecting women and girls from violence, investing in disaster risk reduction, promoting economic livelihoods are part of the humanitarian enterprise.”
– International Rescue Committee president David Miliband, writing in The Guardian’s Poverty Matters on Feb. 28.