OTTAWA — International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced an additional $331.5 million in humanitarian aid at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced more than $600 million in humanitarian aid this week. On Monday, Bibeau announced $274 million in humanitarian and development aid that focused on emergency response, child protection and food security. Those who will receive the funding include United Nations humanitarian agencies, the Red Cross and non-governmental organizations, as well as Canadian organizations. Bibeau says in a statement Tuesday that the new funding will help the most vulnerable in more than 32 countries.

Source: thestar May 24, 2016 09:41 UTC