Oliver Conway

So that is all at risk if donors do not rally and reorganize themselves to also fill some of the gaps left

by the United States and some other large donors that have also backtracked.

But aid is also profoundly stabilizing.

There's a lot of concern in Europe about

about security and a lot of investments in those sectors.

In fact, that's partly why we get less money in aid.

But to take money away from aid and put it in defense, in my opinion, is not necessary.

And you strengthen one sector and you weaken another that is equally important for the security and stability of vast parts of the world, including some that are strategically important for Europe.

In my work, I meet many people who care for refugees, for displaced people, but also for unaccompanied children or people that are hungry.

I meet many people who care.

Their voice, however, in today's world is less strong than it used to be because the voice of those that say it's not important to care, let's focus on ourselves, our country first, those voices have become

a bit overwhelming and sideline the others that are still strong numerically, but seem to have difficulty getting their message across.

So I think that we need to invest in people that believe in solidarity, to bring them along, to give them space and dignity and recognition so that their voice can become again an important factor in moving their governments towards international aid.

Filippo Grande talking to Lise Doucette and you can hear more on that story on YouTube from our correspondent Lina Sinjab in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Last month, gunmen stormed a Catholic school in Nigeria and abducted more than 300 pupils and members of staff.

50 managed to escape, leaving 265 still in captivity.

Now, 100 of the remaining children have been rescued or released.

I heard more from our global affairs reporter, Richard Kugoy.

Not known, but is it likely that ransom money was paid?