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AusAID (the Australian Agency for International Development) is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. The objective of the aid program is to assist developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia's national interest.
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Aid agencies sound warning in South Sudan
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- Duration: 2:55
- Published: 25 Jan 2012
- Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Intense tribal conflict in South Sudan's Jonglei state has resulted in thousands of deaths and many more injuries, despite the launch of one of the most expensive humanitarian interventions in the region's history, The UN is confident that enough food and shelter can be provided for the displaced, but if the fighting resumes, as is predicted, there is concern that there will not be enough resources for the people of Jonglei. Al Jazeera's Anna Cavell reports from Pibor, in the east of the country.
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Medical aid agency suspends services in Misrata
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- Duration: 1:44
- Published: 27 Jan 2012
- Updated: 19 Jul 2012
The non-profit medical organization Medecins Sans Frontieres has suspended its services in detention centers in the Libyan town of Misrata over reports that medical personnel were asked to bandage up detainees allegedly subjected to repeated torture. Misrata witnessed one of the biggest clashes during the uprising against Muammar Qaddafi last year. According to the aid agency, they came to the town to cater to casualties of war and sick detainees, but the staff soon found them treating people inflicted during torture interrogations. While the agency said they alerted local authorities of their concerns, they received no response, consequentially leaving the agency no choice but to halt their services. Reports of the maltreatment of Qaddafi loyalists goes against the country's interim government's pledge to respect all human rights, unlike what was witnessed in the former Libyan strongman's 42 years of rule. Such accusations also leave Western powers in an awkward position seeing as they supported the uprising that led to the ouster of Qaddafi and his regime. Although the National Transitional Council said it would address such issues, they are limited by the fact that the torture is predominantly administered by local militants who are excluded from the governmental framework. United Nations human rights head, Navi Pillay, said on Wednesday that despite the NTC's efforts, detainees are still subjected to torture. By Noora Faraj Al Arabiya with Agencies
http://wn.com/Medical_aid_agency_suspends_services_in_Misrata
Aid agencies warn of huge crisis at South Sudan camps
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- Duration: 2:21
- Published: 29 Mar 2012
- Updated: 04 May 2012
Aid agencies say that unless supplies reach the Jamam refugee camp in South Sudan in the next few weeks, thousands of lives could be put at risk. Currently there isn't enough water for the 35000 people who have fled gunfights and aerial bombings in Sudan.Duration:02:20
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Aid agencies are providing food, water and shelter to 60000 people in South Sudan
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- Duration: 1:01
- Published: 13 Jan 2012
- Updated: 03 Jul 2012
A large-scale emergency operation is gearing up to provide food, water and shelter to 60000 people in South Sudan's Jonglei State, amid continued clashes between two of the region's largest ethnic groups. Watch here for more on the distribution of food by the World Food Programme (WFP) to people affected by recent attacks in the town of Pibor and its surroundings.
http://wn.com/Aid_agencies_are_providing_food,_water_and_shelter_to_60000_people_in_South_Sudan
10 Ways for aid agencies to stay ahead
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- Duration: 1:07
- Published: 19 Mar 2012
- Updated: 20 Mar 2012
Inside Story - Somalia's food aid theft
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- Duration: 24:22
- Published: 17 Aug 2011
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
How can aid agencies continue humanitarian work in a country where food supplies fail to reach the needy?
http://wn.com/Inside_Story_Somalia's_food_aid_theft
Aid Agencies And Social Entrepreneurs: Natural Allies, New Bridges
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- Duration: 87:06
- Published: 09 Nov 2011
- Updated: 09 Nov 2011
This session brings together senior staff working in development agencies that have engaged, or attempted to engage, directly with social entrepreneurs working in emerging markets. To what degree have these respective agencies facilitated the work of innovative social change agents working directly with the poor? What can be done to enhance the impact of these potentially powerful partnerships? The session will draw upon entrepreneurs in the audience who have engaged with international aid agencies.
http://wn.com/Aid_Agencies_And_Social_Entrepreneurs_Natural_Allies,_New_Bridges
Aid agencies call for help in East Africa
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- Duration: 1:15
- Published: 06 Jul 2011
- Updated: 29 Mar 2012
The horn of Africa's worst drought in 60 years has left tens of thousands of families in a desperate situation. . Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com
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Catholic aid agencies meet in Vatican making appeal for more aid to Horn of Africa
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- Duration: 2:22
- Published: 07 Oct 2011
- Updated: 25 Oct 2011
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Aid agencies struggle after Haiti storm - 06 Aug 08
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- Duration: 2:40
- Published: 06 Sep 2008
- Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Aid has started to arrive in Haiti, but agencies are struggling to get supplies to all of the tens of thousands of people affected by tropical storm Hanna. Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Gonaives, Haiti's third-largest city and one of the worst-hit areas in the country.
http://wn.com/Aid_agencies_struggle_after_Haiti_storm_06_Aug_08
Aid agencies struggle with Darfur crisis - 10 May 09
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- Duration: 2:30
- Published: 10 May 2009
- Updated: 09 Apr 2012
As Sudan's Darfur crisis drags on, its refugee camps are having to be extended to cope with the increasing number of displaced people. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall reports from Zam Zam camp in Northern Darfur, where humanitarian officials are struggling to cope with the growing number of people seeking their help.
http://wn.com/Aid_agencies_struggle_with_Darfur_crisis_10_May_09
Kachin people in Myanmar face food shortages
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- Duration: 1:56
- Published: 16 Dec 2011
- Updated: 20 Jul 2012
Aid agencies in northern Myanmar say tens of thousands of ethnic Kachin people are facing food shortages and health problems. The Kachin, one of many ethnic groups in Myanmar, have been fighting for greater autonomy since the country got independence from Britain more than six decades ago. A seventeen year ceasefire with the government was broken in June, after a dispute over a government project to build a dam in the state. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi reports.
http://wn.com/Kachin_people_in_Myanmar_face_food_shortages
Al-Shabab says aid group ban remains in place
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- Duration: 1:54
- Published: 22 Jul 2011
- Updated: 28 Mar 2012
Aid agencies are pressing ahead with help for drought hit victims in the Horn of Africa. But that is becoming harder with Al-Shabab rebels in Somalia now saying that a ban on foreign aid remains in place. In a transit refugee camp in Dolo Ado, Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports that some of the newest arrivals in the camp say that Al-Shabab appears to be stopping people from actually trying to cross the border. "We cannot verify that ofcourse but certainly the...stories we are hearing is that there simply is no food out there; that the security situation is deteriorating, there is a lot of fighting going on; that people simply have no choice but to move if they possibly can," he said. Greste says 1500 people are arriving in Dadaab daily, while 200-500 people are arriving in Dolo Ado from the initial 2000 people. The rebel group has also accused the UN of exaggerating the drought, calling it propaganda. But charities say it is the group's blockade of aid since 2009 that has caused a famine in areas under its control.
http://wn.com/Al-Shabab_says_aid_group_ban_remains_in_place
Aid agencies fear Somalia famine - 18 Jul 08
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- Duration: 2:36
- Published: 18 Jul 2008
- Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Somalia has the worst humanitarian disaster in Africa. By the end of this year, 3.5 million people will be tottaly dependent on n food aid. Adding to the problems, Somalia is one of the world's most dangerous countries. Now the Dutch Navy, which has been escorting shipments, is ending its role. The World Food Programme says it may have to pull out.. because it can't protect its workers Zeina Awad reports.
http://wn.com/Aid_agencies_fear_Somalia_famine_18_Jul_08
Legal Aid Agencies Cutting Jobs, Services
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- Duration: 3:52
- Published: 22 Nov 2008
- Updated: 20 Feb 2010
www.Employmentcrossing.com Funding sources for legal aid agencies are drying up, and firms that provide legal services to low-income people are cutting staff and decreasing the services offered. Patricia Kaplan of New Haven Legal Assistance of Connecticut, says her organization has 32 employees, including 20 lawyers and seven paralegals. She estimates that eight of the professional positions will be cut, along with one secretary's job. Because New Haven is unionized, any cuts in jobs, benefits or working hours will have to be worked out through collective bargaining. Kaplan acknowledged that some of her people are already looking for new jobs and she's written them letters of reference. Connecticut Legal Services, the largest of the state's legal services organizations, has 87 staff members, 56 of whom are lawyers. Executive Director Steven Eppler-Epstein said the organization may have to lay off between 20 and 30 people. He also plans to cut hours and pay significantly. The end result is that the group may serve 30 percent fewer clients than the 6000 it served in the past year. In a dismal economy, legal aid agencies are even busier than usual. Poor people are struggling to keep their homes during a nationwide foreclosure epidemic. As unemployment rises, so do episodes of domestic violence. And impatient creditors step up efforts to collect overdue bills.
http://wn.com/Legal_Aid_Agencies_Cutting_Jobs,_Services
Somali armed group lifts aid ban amid drought
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- Duration: 2:11
- Published: 07 Jul 2011
- Updated: 29 Jun 2012
The Somali group, al-Shabab, says it has lifted a ban on aid agencies operating in the parts of the country it controls. Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, an al-Shabab spokesperson said, "We have now decided to welcome all Muslim and non-Muslim aid agencies to assist the drought-stricken Somalis in our areas..." In some areas, one out of every three children is malnourished, in one of the region's worst droughts in 60 years. The UN says close to three million people in Somalia need emergency aid. Al-Shabab, which is said to be connected to al-Qaida networks in Africa and the Gulf, controls the majority of Somalia, including almost half of the capital, Mogadishu. In the past, they have said food aid creates dependency, but they have also used aid for themselves and charged foreign organisations high fees to operate. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports.
http://wn.com/Somali_armed_group_lifts_aid_ban_amid_drought
Millions suffering amid East Africa drought
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- Duration: 1:51
- Published: 11 Jul 2011
- Updated: 27 Mar 2012
Aid agencies have warned that 10 million people are in urgent need of aid as East Africa suffers its worst drought in half a century. Meanwhile, conflict in the region is also adding to the people's plight. Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.
http://wn.com/Millions_suffering_amid_East_Africa_drought
Aid agencies push cash for climate change - 03 Nov 09
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- Duration: 2:59
- Published: 03 Nov 2009
- Updated: 15 Apr 2012
A prolonged drought in Kenya - blamed heavily on climate change - has plunged hundreds of thousands of people into poverty. The worst affected are cattle-herders in the country's northeast. Communities that used to be self-sufficient, are now dependent on cash hand-outs from aid groups. Mohammed Adow reports on a new approach to aid in the town of Takaba.
http://wn.com/Aid_agencies_push_cash_for_climate_change_03_Nov_09
UN Says Somalia Requires More Aid
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- Duration: 1:55
- Published: 01 Sep 2011
- Updated: 19 Jul 2012
Antonio Guterres, the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), said 3.6 million Somalis are at risk of starvation because aid groups are still unable to obtain access to them. Guterres paid a visit to Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday. "I think it's now clear that things are now scaling up, but I think it's also clear that the dimension of the problem is out of the proportion with what has been possible to do till now. We all need to put together all the efforts that exist, like UN effort and NGOs." Guterras said. After years of conflict, famine is now spreading across the country, forcing the southern population towards the capital. "The whole of the international community is still far from reaching any totality of the population and the stress in Somalia because of this combination, the deadliest combination of conflict and drought," Guterres said. For more than two months as many as 100000 refugees have been seeking shelter in insanitary makeshift camps with no running water. Amina Abdurrahman, a famine victim, finds shelter at a camp near the ruins of Mogadishu's catholic cathedral, built during Italy's colonial rule. "I lost all my animals due to drought, and I left my children back at home as they were too weak to walk with me." Amina said. Aid agencies have been facing difficulties in delivering emergency relief because of the control of Al Shabaab rebels, an al Qaeda-affiliated group that controls a large part of the region. Western aid agencies have been <b>...</b>
http://wn.com/UN_Says_Somalia_Requires_More_Aid
Aid cut off by snow in Bosnia
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- Duration: 2:06
- Published: 06 Feb 2012
- Updated: 15 Jun 2012
Bosnia is one of the countries that has been hit hardest by the cold. Some communities are cut off because roads are blocked - so aid agencies are taking to the skies to deliver much-needed supplies. Al Jazeera's Steff Gaulter reports.
http://wn.com/Aid_cut_off_by_snow_in_Bosnia
Aid agencies tackle North Korean floods - 17 Sep 07
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- Duration: 3:22
- Published: 18 Sep 2007
- Updated: 12 Jun 2012
North Korea has suffered its worst flooding in 40 years, with crops destoryed, sanitation systems damaged and roads and bridges washed away. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng, reporting from Pyongyang, looks at the relief efforts, speaks to local Red Cross officials and visits a "model" North Korean farm.
http://wn.com/Aid_agencies_tackle_North_Korean_floods_17_Sep_07
Somalia famine spreads 'beyond reach of aid'
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- Duration: 2:29
- Published: 06 Sep 2011
- Updated: 12 Jun 2012
Famine has spread to a sixth area of Somalia and tens of thousands of people have died as a result of severe food shortages, the United Nations has said. More than half of Somalia's entire population faces a severe food shortage, and the world body has now officially extended the famine zone. In Mogadishu, there are now half a million refugees and there are warnings from the UN that the famine could spread to the entire south of the country by the end of the year. The UN says it needs at least $1bn, but one leading charity says the public is being mislead into believing that money can solve the crisis. Medicine Sans Frontiere, Doctors Without Borders, wants international aid agencies to admit that reaching some of the worst affected victims of famine may not be possible. The French-based charity has criticised aid agencies and parts of the media for glossing over the realities of the situation. The World Food Programme, which is providing most of Somalia's food, says lives can be saved, but admits there are millions of people it cannot reach. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Mogadishu.
http://wn.com/Somalia_famine_spreads_'beyond_reach_of_aid'
Sudan: aid agencies bear brunt of Khartoum's IRE
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- Duration: 5:34
- Published: 05 Mar 2009
- Updated: 07 Apr 2012
IN THE FIELD: Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, confirmed that 10 foreign aid agencies had been expelled, accusing them of violating the law. Thierry Durand, of French NGO Doctors Without Borders, says his medical organisation is being wrongly accused.
http://wn.com/Sudan_aid_agencies_bear_brunt_of_Khartoum's_IRE
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BBC News
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New food crisis looms in Somalia: aid agency
05 Jul 2012
Daily Press
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An aid agency is an organisation dedicated to distributing aid. Many professional aid organisations exist, both within government (e.g. AusAID, USAID, DFID, EuropeAid, ECHO), between governments as multilateral donors (e.g. UNDP) and as private voluntary organizations (or non-governmental organisations, (e.g. ActionAid, Oxfam, World Vision). The International Committee of the Red Cross is unique in being mandated by international treaty to uphold the Geneva Conventions.
Aid can be subdivided into two categories: humanitarian aid (emergency relief efforts, e.g. in response to natural disasters), and development aid (or foreign aid), aimed at helping countries to achieve long-term sustainable economic growth, with the aim of achieving poverty reduction. Some aid agencies carry out both kinds of aid (e.g. EcoCARE Pacific Trust and ADRA), whilst others specialise (e.g. Red Cross, humanitarian aid; War on Want, development aid).
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External links[link]
- Foreign Relations and International Aid resources from University of Colorado–Boulder
- International Aid and Development at the Open Directory Project
- AidData - a web portal for information on development aid, including a database of aid activities financed by donors worldwide
- EuropeAid Cooperation Office
- OECD Development Co-operation Directorate (DAC)
- Overseas Development Institute
- Aid Reform Campaign at Oxfam America
- Foreign Aid at Brookings Institution
- Aid Workers Network
- Aid Harmonization: What Will It Take to Meet the Millennium Development Goals?
- Aid at GlobalIssues.org
- Euforic makes information on Europe's development cooperation more accessible
- The Development Executive Group Resource for staffing, tracking, winning, and implementing development projects.
- How Food Aid Work.
- Aid Guide at OneWorld.net
- NL-Aid.
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Legal Aid Agencies Cutting Jobs, Services
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Legal Aid Agencies Cutting Jobs, Services
www.Employmentcrossing.com Funding sources for legal aid agencies are drying up, and firms that provide legal services to low-income people are cutting staff and decreasing the services offered. Patricia Kaplan of New Haven Legal Assistance of Connecticut, says her organization has 32 employees, including 20 lawyers and seven paralegals. She estimates that eight of the professional positions will be cut, along with one secretary's job. Because New Haven is unionized, any cuts in jobs, benefits or working hours will have to be worked out through collective bargaining. Kaplan acknowledged that some of her people are already looking for new jobs and she's written them letters of reference. Connecticut Legal Services, the largest of the state's legal services organizations, has 87 staff members, 56 of whom are lawyers. Executive Director Steven Eppler-Epstein said the organization may have to lay off between 20 and 30 people. He also plans to cut hours and pay significantly. The end result is that the group may serve 30 percent fewer clients than the 6000 it served in the past year. In a dismal economy, legal aid agencies are even busier than usual. Poor people are struggling to keep their homes during a nationwide foreclosure epidemic. As unemployment rises, so do episodes of domestic violence. And impatient creditors step up efforts to collect overdue bills.
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Somali armed group lifts aid ban amid drought
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Somali armed group lifts aid ban amid drought
The Somali group, al-Shabab, says it has lifted a ban on aid agencies operating in the parts of the country it controls. Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, an al-Shabab spokesperson said, "We have now decided to welcome all Muslim and non-Muslim aid agencies to assist the drought-stricken Somalis in our areas..." In some areas, one out of every three children is malnourished, in one of the region's worst droughts in 60 years. The UN says close to three million people in Somalia need emergency aid. Al-Shabab, which is said to be connected to al-Qaida networks in Africa and the Gulf, controls the majority of Somalia, including almost half of the capital, Mogadishu. In the past, they have said food aid creates dependency, but they have also used aid for themselves and charged foreign organisations high fees to operate. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports.
1:51
Millions suffering amid East Africa drought
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Millions suffering amid East Africa drought
Aid agencies have warned that 10 million people are in urgent need of aid as East Africa suffers its worst drought in half a century. Meanwhile, conflict in the region is also adding to the people's plight. Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.
2:59
Aid agencies push cash for climate change - 03 Nov 09
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Aid agencies push cash for climate change - 03 Nov 09
A prolonged drought in Kenya - blamed heavily on climate change - has plunged hundreds of thousands of people into poverty. The worst affected are cattle-herders in the country's northeast. Communities that used to be self-sufficient, are now dependent on cash hand-outs from aid groups. Mohammed Adow reports on a new approach to aid in the town of Takaba.
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UN Says Somalia Requires More Aid
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UN Says Somalia Requires More Aid
Antonio Guterres, the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), said 3.6 million Somalis are at risk of starvation because aid groups are still unable to obtain access to them. Guterres paid a visit to Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday. "I think it's now clear that things are now scaling up, but I think it's also clear that the dimension of the problem is out of the proportion with what has been possible to do till now. We all need to put together all the efforts that exist, like UN effort and NGOs." Guterras said. After years of conflict, famine is now spreading across the country, forcing the southern population towards the capital. "The whole of the international community is still far from reaching any totality of the population and the stress in Somalia because of this combination, the deadliest combination of conflict and drought," Guterres said. For more than two months as many as 100000 refugees have been seeking shelter in insanitary makeshift camps with no running water. Amina Abdurrahman, a famine victim, finds shelter at a camp near the ruins of Mogadishu's catholic cathedral, built during Italy's colonial rule. "I lost all my animals due to drought, and I left my children back at home as they were too weak to walk with me." Amina said. Aid agencies have been facing difficulties in delivering emergency relief because of the control of Al Shabaab rebels, an al Qaeda-affiliated group that controls a large part of the region. Western aid agencies have been <b>...</b>
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Aid cut off by snow in Bosnia
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Aid cut off by snow in Bosnia
Bosnia is one of the countries that has been hit hardest by the cold. Some communities are cut off because roads are blocked - so aid agencies are taking to the skies to deliver much-needed supplies. Al Jazeera's Steff Gaulter reports.
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