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Tuesday 25 June, 14:00-15:30 BST | 09:00-10:30 ET This latest GISF webinar unpacked some of the key challenges in conceptualising and operationalising the principle of neutrality. It looked at how the role of neutrality in acceptance-based strategies has evolved over…
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) is an organisation dedicated to empowering individuals and communities who have suffered human rights violations and abuses to obtain justice and strengthen institutions to deliver justice to them. This new research report from LAW examines the…
Thursday 16 May, 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm GMT | 9:00 am—10:00 am EST In this webinar, Dragonfly shared scenarios for the trajectory of the war in Gaza. They also discussed the prospect for direct conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) is the annual event of the Leading Edge Programme (LEP).The largest event of its kind, HNPW provides a unique forum for humanitarian networks and partnerships to meet and address…
Humanitarians often face difficult ethical dilemmas: from immediate operational choices to bigger strategic questions. A dilemma is defined by the need to choose between two or more difficult options that could have negative consequences. A dilemma means that there is…
The desire to alleviate human suffering in conflict situations often leads to calls to establish arrangements to provide some security for civilians caught up in hostilities and to facilitate humanitarian response efforts. This paper discusses six types of humanitarian arrangements…
This report highlights the severe impacts of attacks on health care facilities documented globally in 2022, with a focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where significant violence has disrupted access to medical services. In particular, the provinces of…
The NGO Coordination Resource Centre, is a comprehensive platform designed by ICVA to enhance NGO coordination in humanitarian contexts. This ‘one-stop shop’ connects NGOs with vital resources, guidance, and tools, fostering effective collaboration and linking with other humanitarian mechanisms.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) can unlock massive efficiencies for security professionals in the humanitarian sector. It can act as a digital assistant or draft emails and speaking notes while adjusting the tone of written content according to specific needs. And…
GOAL is an international humanitarian response agency established in Ireland over 40 years ago. GOAL works with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them build transcendent solutions to mitigate…