The special feature of this issue of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region of Africa, where aid agencies estimate that more than 18 million people are affected by food insecurity.

Seule une approche locale permettra au système humanitaire international de faire face à la multiplication des besoins

L'organisation internationale Oxfam met aujourd'hui en garde contre la saturation du système humanitaire international face à l'augmentation prévisible du nombre de personnes exposées à des crises. Pour l'éviter, il importe de renforcer les ressources à proximité des régions frappées par les catastrophes naturelles et d'investir davantage dans la prévention et la réduction des risques.

GENEVA, January 18 (UNHCR) – UNHCR values its relationship with corporate partners, who have become an increasingly important part of its private sector fund-raising base. The refugee agency's partnership with UNIQLO, Japan's leading clothing retail chain, has been developing in exciting ways over the past few years. Initially, UNIQLO distributed used clothes to refugees in camps. Customers were encouraged to take their old clothes to UNIQLO outlets and these were then sorted, taking cultural needs into account, and distributed to the needy.