David Miliband: aid is failing to keep pace with humanitarian crises

Former UK foreign secretary says system needs reform as world risks repeating past mistakes in reacting too slowly to emergenciesThe global humanitarian system is under “unprecedented strain” – with reactions to crises such as the threat of famine coming too late, according to David Miliband, head of the humanitarian relief group the International Rescue Committee.Citing fresh figures showing that the 2017 humanitarian appeal for the crisis facing Somalia had achieved just 0.4%