Luxembourg

Luxembourg calls for sustainable aid on World Humanitarian Day

To mark World Humanitarian Day on August 19, which celebrates aid workers since 2008, the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry has outlined some of the challenges ahead for development aid.

19.08.2013

(CS) To mark World Humanitarian Day on August 19, which celebrates aid workers since 2008, the Luxembourg Foreign Ministry has outlined some of the challenges ahead for development aid.

Luxembourg ranks among the world's leaders in humanitarian aid, involved in emergency intervention, transition programmes and preventative campaigns. In 2012, Luxembourg invested 41,388,224 euros in aid. According to the Global Humanitarian Assistance Report this makes Luxembourg the most generous donor, giving 0.16 percent of Gross National Income and 142 USD per capita, followed closely by Sweden with 0.14 percent of GNI and 82 USD per capita.