(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-poverty...
In 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...
(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 governments. Case in point:...
The 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...
(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...
The 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...
The international humanitarian system is stretched beyond capacity. The inability of the international community to confront multiple manmade and natural disasters, like the crisis in Syria, Iraq, South Sudan, ebola in west Africa and the earthquake in Nepal is a...