ISTANBUL: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said he was disappointed most top world leaders had stayed away from the first humanitarian summit in Istanbul, saying concrete political action was now needed.

The two-day World Humanitarian Summit wound up with announcements of a new children's fund seeking almost $4 billion (3.6 billion euros) to help educate the young in conflict and a "Grand Bargain" to streamline work between donors and aid groups.

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