Global Consultation – The Highlights from Geneva

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As a culmination of an inclusive multi-stakeholder process over eighteen months and engaging more than 23,000 people in over 151 countries, the Global Consultation for the World Humanitarian Summit was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 14 to 16 October 2015. The Government of Switzerland hosted the Global Consultation and co-chaired it with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Watch the highlights of the event in this short video: https://youtu.be/25Zq6KJQODQ

The inclusive consultation process for the World Humanitarian Summit resulted in five major areas for action, each presenting an ambition for the future of humanitarian action. The Global Consultation broadly validated the findings of the Synthesis Report and the 5 Action Areas.

Explore the 5 Action Areas:

5 Action Areas

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The World Humanitarian Summit was initiated by the UN Secretary-General to improve global humanitarian action. It will culminate in Istanbul in 2016.

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