Dec 20 Watch Understanding Why Delivering Aid Can Be a Dangerous Endeavor While aid groups operate with apolitical, humanitarian intentions, workers trying to bring relief in the middle of conflicts often find themselves in danger. Ray Suarez talks to Joel Charny of InterAction about the recent deaths of health workers trying to… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch With New Pledge of Support to Afghanistan, How Best to Ensure Effective Aid? With New Pledge of Support to Afghanistan, How Best to Ensure Effective Aid?… Continue watching
Jun 14 Syrians Flee to Turkey to Find Shelter, Food By Larisa Epatko Thousands of Syrians have fled to neighboring Turkey to escape the fighting between anti-government protesters and Syrian security forces, with more crossing the border every day. Continue reading
Jun 14 Syrians Escape to Turkey By Larisa Epatko An estimated 8,500 refugees from Syria had entered tent cities in southern Turkey by mid-June, and thousands more have fled to Lebanon, to escape the Syrian government's crackdown on the opposition. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch U.N. Estimates 1 Million in Kyrgyzstan May Need Humanitarian Aid United Nations officials said more than 1 million people may need humanitarian aid in wake of the ongoing crisis in Kyrgyzstan. Judy Woodruff talks to Clifford Levy of the New York Times, who has been reporting from the region. Continue watching
May 31 Watch Israeli Ambassador: Soldiers Had 'No Choice But to Defend Themselves' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned trip to the White House as Israel faced international condemnation in the wake of the Gaza flotilla raid. Gwen Ifill talks with Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, for… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch Obama Pledges Continued Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Haiti President Barack Obama committed continued relief aid to Haiti in a meeting Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval, even as the U.S. begins to withdraw troops. Ray Suarez reports on the challenges facing Haiti's government. Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Global Humanitarian Response Critical to Haiti The death toll in Haiti is on the rise, with some 50,000 people feared dead and three million more injured or homeless. Judy Woodruff talks to Helene Gayle of Care USA about the humanitarian effort underway. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch U.N.: Humanitarian Response Will be Swift Jim Lehrer speaks with United Nations Undersecretary-General John Holmes, who is in charge of humanitarian affairs, about the U.N. plan to help Haiti recover from the earthquake. Continue watching
Jan 14 As Attacks Continue, Diplomats Attempt to Negotiate Gaza Cease-fire By Admin, PBS News Hour Talks continued in Cairo over a cease-fire to halt the fighting between Hamas and Israel entering its 18th day as human rights groups call for more humanitarian aid to civilians trapped in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading