How the Sustainable Development Goals Drove the Conversation at the World Humanitarian Summit Kimberly Curtis May 25, 2016(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) -- The World Humanitarian Summit ended yesterday evening -- and though it may come as a surprise to many, much of the discussion in Istanbul focused squarely on the Sustainable Development Goals--the set of 17 anti-povert...
Q and A with Humanitarian Superstar, Jan Egeland Kimberly Curtis May 24, 2016In all the policy analysis around the World Humanitarian Summit, one thing that often gets lost is the stakes of this meeting. With an unprecedented level of humanitarian emergencies going on around the world, real results are needed. UN Dispatch talked with J...
Greece is Empyting It’s Largest Refugee Camp. The Timing Could Not Be Worse Kimberly Curtis May 23, 2016(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) One issue that constantly plagues international gatherings such as the World Humanitarian Summit is the frequent contradiction between the words and commitments said at these meetings and the actions actually taken by gov...
Istanbul and Beyond: A Readout of the World Humanitarian Summit Mark Leon Goldberg May 23, 2016The United Nations Foundation hosts a panel discussion, livestream below, that brings the discussions going on at the World Humanitarian Summit back to DC. If you want to learn the broader policy and political implications of the debates ongoing in Istanbul th...
Can One “Grand Bargain” Fix a Broken Humanitarian Relief System? Kimberly Curtis May 23, 2016(World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul) -- Of the many aims of the World Humanitarian Summit, one at the top of the list is reshaping the way aid is funded and delivered. Part of this involves encouraging new actors such as the private sector and non-traditional...
The World Humanitarian Summit: A Preview Kimberly Curtis May 20, 2016The international community meets next week in Istanbul for the first ever World Humanitarian Summit. In many ways, the historic summit is long overdue. Over the course of two days, key issues such as humanitarian financing and the global refugee crisis will b...
Can a UN Summit Fix a Broken Humanitarian System? Mark Leon Goldberg May 13, 2016The international humanitarian system is stretched beyond capacity.SOUTH SUDAN, Malakal, 26 February 2016 Credit: OCHA/ Charlotte CansThe inability of the international community to confront multiple manmade and natural disasters, like the crisis ...
