Children Caught in Humanitarian Crises Cannot Wait for Education
Region: Global
In 2014, Sierra Leone had just begun to rebuild an education system ravaged by 10 years of fierce civil war when the...
Latest posts on the Humanitarian effectiveness theme
Education Cannot Wait
Region: Global
Over the past years I have been to a number of refugee camps and communities where people experience humanitarian conditions beyond imagination....
Core Responsibility 4: Working differently to end need
Region: North and South-East Asia
As a six-year-old boy, Ban Ki-moon and his family were forced to flee their home during the Korean war. Inspired by his...
New Global Alliance for Urban Crises announced, putting cities on the humanitarian map
Region: Global
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien announced yesterday that a new Global Alliance for Urban Crises will be launched...
‘One Humanity: Shared responsibility’: the report of the UN Secretary-General for the World Humanitarian Summit
Region: Global
“The World Humanitarian Summit is the moment for us to come together to renew our commitment to humanity and the unity and...
Global Consultation – The Highlights from Geneva
Region: Global
As a culmination of an inclusive multi-stakeholder process over eighteen months and engaging more than 23,000 people in over 151 countries, the...
Meet the new Chief of the WHSs – Interview with Antoine Gérard
Region: Global
In November 2015, Mr. Antoine Gérard replaced Dr. Jemilah Mahmood as the Chief of the World Humanitarian Summit Secretariat. With decades of experience...
USG O’Brien: How can you get involved in the WHS Global Consultation?
Region: Global
Follow the Global Consultation from 14 – 16 October 2015 on our live webstream: www.whsummit.org/whs_global Show your support for the proposals coming out...
Embedding good governance in the WHS Synthesis Report: A spotlight on the evidence
Region: Global
Among the significant achievements of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) process to date has been to gather a body of evidence and...
Localising humanitarian response can help better meet the needs of crisis affected people
Region: Global
Local organisations such as National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and national NGOs are among the first responders to disasters and...