CRITICAL ISSUES AT HAND (left to right) United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O’Brien, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and World Humanitarian Summit spokesperson Herve Verhoosel give a press conference on Monday in Istanbul, on the eve of the two-day UN-backed World Humanitarian Summit. Global leaders and key NGOs gather in Istanbul on Tuesday for an unprecedented UN-backed summit aimed at transforming the world’s response to humanitarian crises, despite skepticism the talks will have little impact. AFP PHOTO
ISTANBUL: World leaders and aid groups meet in Istanbul on Monday for an unprecedented UN-backed humanitarian summit seeking to transform the world’s response to crises triggered by conflict and climate change.