World leaders urged to reform aid, uphold international law

A top United Nations official has urged world leaders to reform the humanitarian aid system and uphold international humanitarian law ahead of a key summit.

 

Speaking on the eve of the first World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson said the gathering was a “wake-up call for action.”

 

He said Sunday that “there is a huge need for us to show solidarity with those who are affected by natural disasters and man-made disasters.”

 

Eliasson urged leaders to defend international humanitarian law which is being flouted in Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen.

 

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