This special edition of Knowledge Matters includes a diverse range of articles on issues that the Emergency Directorate has a responsibility for:

• The article by Amy Rose McGovern highlights the successes and challenges of the Joint Emergency Response in Ukraine (JERU) with our Alliance2015 partners Welthungerhilfe and Cesvi
• Sittna Elawad discusses her role as Security Focal Point (SFP) in Khartoum, which has taken on added importance during the ongoing conflict in Sudan
• A number of articles showcase our Protection and Safeguarding work in DRC, South Sudan and Ethiopia
• Richard Bold and Thomas Mayeun focus on community-centred DRR, with a South Sudan example
• Simon Brown from the Supply and Logistics Unit shows how ECO driving can help us to reduce our transport emissions