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Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

The First Step to Addressing Conflict-Induced Hunger

The statistics are staggering. Armed conflict is the single biggest challenge to achieving zero hunger, with nearly 100 million people in 23 conflict-affected…

Katherine Kramer

Sarah Fuhrman

Dec 13, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

As the Pandemic Continues, We Cannot Backtrack on Accessibility

This year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be commemorated throughout the week of November 30 –  December 4 in conjunction with the…

Rachel Unkovic

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Dec 3, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Transatlantic Dialogue Highlights Importance of Legislative Oversight over the Protection of Civilians

Earlier today, the United Kingdom’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Drones and Modern Conflict hosted a UK-U.S. legislators’ dialogue on the protection of civilians…

Annie Shiel

Katherine Kramer

Dec 2, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

A Reflection on Accountability for Chemical Weapon Use in Syria

November 30, the Day of Remembrance of all Victims of Chemical Warfare, is an opportunity to reflect on the devastating history of chemical weapon…

Sarah Haviland

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Nov 30, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Gender-Based Violence: Moving from Response to Prevention

Did you know that the United Nations (U.N.) and WHO estimate that one in three women experiences physical or sexual gender-based violence (GBV) in…

Maria Ventura

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Nov 29, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Time to Step Up: World Food Day 2021

Every year on October 16, over 150 countries around the world come together to celebrate World Food Day and acknowledge the progress made and explore…

Jill Watkins

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Oct 16, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Joint Letter Urging U.N. Secretary General Guterres To Take Immediate Action For The Internally Displaced After Report Release

Nearly two years after its launch, the U.N. Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement released a much-anticipated report on preventing, responding to, and…

Kate Phillips-Barrasso

Lissette Almanza

Oct 14, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Greening Humanitarian Shelter and Settlements Responses

Today is World Habitat Day—a time for the world to come together to create sustainable, carbon-neutral, inclusive communities for all. As we celebrate amid preparations…

Briar Goldwyn

Kimja Vanderheyden

Oct 4, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Deterioration of the Humanitarian Situation in the Central African Republic

Thirty-five international NGOs (INGOs) working throughout the Central African Republic (CAR) put out a press release last week to express their deep concerns about…

Rachel Unkovic

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Sep 3, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Humanitarian Aid: Captive to Bureaucracy

August 19 marks the day in 2003 when a bomb ripped through U.N. Headquarters in Baghdad, killing 22 women and men. World Humanitarian Day commemorates…

InterAction

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Aug 19, 2021

Crises & Countries in Conflict

InterAction Member NGOs Respond to Crisis in Haiti

Every day, InterAction Members are working all over the world to combat poverty and alleviate suffering. As a platform for advocacy and engagement, InterAction features their…

Jeremy Doran

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Aug 17, 2021

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

If It Bleeds, It Leads

When did you first hear about the humanitarian crisis in the Cabo Delgado state of Mozambique? For most of the world, the answer is March…

Dane Burrough

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Aug 5, 2021