UN figures show 125 million people around the world are in need of humanitarian assistance – and 87.6 million are currently receiving such help.
Darren Brunk Photo: Supplied
Darren Brunk is Humanitarian Coordinator for the New Zealand Council for International Development, the umbrella organisation for New Zealand NGOs that do aid work. He is in Istanbul for the UN World Humanitarian Summit – set up by the secretary-general to deal with a sweeping list of challenges.