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InterAction Members Respond to Veto of UNSC Resolution 2449

The vetoes of United Nations Security Council to renew Resolution 2449 by Russia and China and the inability of the…

December 20, 2019
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A Hidden Reality: Men, Boys & Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

“In 2021, continued recourse to military rather than diplomatic and political means led to displacement on a significant scale,…

June 26, 2023
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A Wrong Inflicted: Mass Starvation in the 21st Century

Alex de Waal writes that modern famines do not occur by chance, but are rather the consequence of deliberate acts committed by political-military elites in pursuit of their strategic objectives.

May 3, 2019
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High Level Goma Visit Sheds Light on Unfolding Tragedy in DRC

As conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) rages, gender-based violence, including sexual violence and killings, have become daily realities for civilians.

April 22, 2024
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Joint NGO Statement on Global Food Security and Conflict-Induced Hunger

This week, world leaders will turn their attention to the global hunger crisis in two pivotal events organized by…

May 17, 2022
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Myanmar Crisis: Recommendations on Aid Delivery in a Changing Humanitarian Landscape

Two years following the Myanmar military’s overthrowal of the democratically-elected ruling party on February 1, 2021, thousands of people have…

March 10, 2023
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New Guidance for Armed Actors to Prevent and Mitigate Conflict-Induced Hunger

The Practical Measures give guidance on policy, operational practice, and relations with partners and allies before, during, and after operations to avoid contributing to food insecurity.

July 8, 2024
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New OFAC Licenses Facilitate Humanitarian Transfers: Op-Ed by InterAction’s Andrea Hall

What began as a series of puzzling anecdotes about the inexplicable and abrupt closure of nongovernmental organizations’ (NGOs’) bank accounts…

June 20, 2023
Photo of children walking to retrieve water.
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U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution Safeguarding Humanitarian Action Across All U.N. Sanctions Regimes

Nearly 222 million people across 53 countries will require humanitarian assistance next year, marking a 25% increase in both need…

December 9, 2022
A view of the U.N. Security Council members signaling their abstention. They sit in an open circle in the U.N.'s New York office.
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Violence in Myanmar Intensifying Humanitarian Needs

Since October 2023, resistance forces in Myanmar have gained territorial control across different parts of Myanmar. Expanded resistance has been…

July 8, 2024