This is a watershed moment for the humanitarian sector as a whole.

The humanitarian sector has not been entirely idle when looking at this issue.

Last year, there were more than 230 attacks on the humanitarian sector in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations.

While U.N. support was "piecemeal" and inadequate, in the humanitarian sector it appeared even more inconsistent and lacking transparency, she added.

But it is not going to let people die, said Daniel Augstburger, head of the humanitarian sector for the U.N. Mission in Darfur.

Osman's hotel was one of the few operating in Somalia during the conflict; it was mostly occupied by people working in the humanitarian sector.

On Wednesday, a number of new technologies for the humanitarian sector were showcased at Aid and Trade London, a two-day event in the British capital.