London — A foundation set up by Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is donating £20 million ($29 million) to British NGO Save the Children to train a "next generation" of emergency aid workers from developing countries.
The six-year pledge was first announced on 19 May, weeks after the UN accused a Saudi-led military coalition of killing 510 children in Yemen last year. Critics say Save the Children should not take the money on ethical grounds and that it weakens respect for international humanitarian law. Others say humanitarian funding is often tainted and ask why Saudi Arabia should be singled out for criticism.
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