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OPINION:The United Nations must make the safety of humanitarian workers a priority

SO OFTEN we hear stories of heartbreak from the Third World, but in the past few days, after some very dark hours, we have been privileged to meet two genuine heroes. People talk about natural resources and gold standards as a measure of a country’s value. The greatest foreign reserves this nation holds are its overseas aid workers.