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Apr 21, 2016
Global Food Security Act Passes by Overwhelming Majorities in Congress
WASHINGTON – On April 20 the U.S. Senate passed the Global Food Security Act by voice vote. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the legislation by a vote of 370 to 33 on April 12.In response to the bill’s Senate passage, InterAction today released a short article by…
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Apr 19, 2016
UPDATE — Award Winning Humanitarian Denied Entry to United States
On the evening of April 18 noted, award-winning humanitarian Raed Saleh — head of Syria Civil Defence (also known as “The White Helmets”) — was denied entry to the United States. Saleh was scheduled to attend InterAction’s Forum — the largest annual gathering of humanitarian, development and sustainability professionals — to receive its 2016 Humanitarian Award…