The event marked the 25th anniversary of GA resolution 46/182 and helped to maintain the focus and resolve on moving forward the commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS).
This James Brown may not be the godfather of soul, but the skills and expertise he has brought to Action Against Hunger over the past two decades have been out of sight. James joined Action Against Hunger in 1993 as...
Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance to people in need. It is usually short-term help until the long-term help by government and other institutions replaces it. A report published by the network of European...
Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) is a unique platform for Member States, UN agencies, humanitarian and development partners, the private sector and affected communities to discuss new and pressing humanitarian issues.
Every day our organisations attempt to provide aid to the vulnerable populations who so desperately need it, but all too often we are unable to fulfil our humanitarian remit. Our access to vulnerable populations is limited by...
The causes of undernutrition are complex and rooted in many factors. In West Africa specifically,high rates of undernutrition and food insecurity result in the region’s high percentage of acute malnutrition in children under five.
The photographic exhibition ‘When I Grow Up’ was held at the General Assembly Visitors’ Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 8 August to 14 October and at Photoville. The exhibition features moving photos that reveal...
As protracted internal conflicts have become more common and more deadly, the impact on civilians has multiplied. Post-Cold War conflicts have caused over five million casualties, and 95 percent of these have been civilians.
As one of our major accompaniment missions, the Community Human Rights Council of Grand Ravine CHRC-GR, has become tied to us once again. We have coupled the parish of St. Columba in Oakland with the CHRC-GR in...