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Nairobi) - Concrete action is needed to make the humanitarian response to the crisis in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon more inclusive of people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today on International Human Rights Day. (hrw.org)
From the Syrian refugee crisis to the West Africa Ebola outbreak, humanitarian emergencies have reached unprecedented dimensions and proportions. (preventionweb.net)
The scenes coming out of the Türkiye-Syria earthquake are heartbreaking, and the months ahead will see this particular humanitarian crisis worsen" states Carlos Calderon, Chair of the CID Humanitarian Network. (scoop.co.nz)
Our strategy from day one has been to continuously reassess our response to this crisis and find creative solutions to care for asylum seekers upon their arrival here," said Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III . (nyc.gov)
As the demands of this humanitarian crisis evolve, New York City remains unwavering in our commitment to help those seeking asylum in our country," said Ted Long, MD, MHS, senior vice president, Ambulatory Care and Population Health, NYC Health + Hospitals . (nyc.gov)
Our team will continue to work with our partners to find alternative ways to support this humanitarian crisis. (nyc.gov)
Since this humanitarian crisis began, the city has taken fast and urgent action, managing the arrival of a rapidly increasing number of buses across New York City with virtually no coordination from states sending them - opening 77 hotels as emergency shelters and four other humanitarian relief centers already, standing up navigation centers to connect asylum seekers with critical resources, enrolling children in public schools through Project Open Arms, and more. (nyc.gov)
That's why businesses have developed reliable humanitarian crisis response software and tools that responders can trust. (twilio.com)
Not sure how humanitarian crisis response software can help your nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO), humanitarian organization, or emergency response team? (twilio.com)
Below, we'll walk you through what crisis response software is, why it's essential, what to look for in a tool, and the best solutions on the market. (twilio.com)
What is humanitarian crisis response software? (twilio.com)
Humanitarian crisis response software helps organizations respond to emergencies quickly and effectively. (twilio.com)
You might need a handful of crisis response software solutions to accomplish your goals. (twilio.com)
Crisis response software streamlines your work and makes you more efficient. (twilio.com)
Put your plan of action onto your laptop or mobile phone with crisis response software. (twilio.com)
I'm proud that World Vision is a founding member and I'm happy that we are a partner in one of its first initiatives, an inter-agency innovation unit we can deploy in emergencies, called the Crisis Response Innovation Lab. (wvi.org)
Paul Murphy, Regional Policy Adviser, Nairobi CONCERN and Peter Salama, Emergency Medical Co-ordinator, Dublin CONCERN provide an overview of the 1998 crisis in south Sudan and the humanitarian response. (ennonline.net)
One of the key determinants of the current humanitarian crisis is the civil war between government forces, the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLM/A), and southern groupings loosely aligned to the government of Sudan. (ennonline.net)
This virtual exercise exposed students to the importance of how these activities enhance a commander's understanding of the civil component in a humanitarian crisis. (army.mil)
Lebanon, a country the size of Munster, but with a population size similar to Ireland, is now hosting an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees and the country's humanitarian response plan to respond to the Syrian crisis is immense. (concern.net)
One of the most encouraging findings that our report shows is that the humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis has changed the reality for women of all backgrounds in Lebanon, from refugee and host communities alike. (concern.net)
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is growing more dire, with thousands displaced from their homes, banks shut down, and aid workers forced to flee. (ksby.com)
Her organization is part of the Afghan-American Coalition , formed in response to the crisis. (ksby.com)
the current humanitarian crisis could lead to more deaths than twenty years of war. (cepr.net)
Former Chief of the Crisis Prevention and Response Office in Geneva. (interpeace.org)
Coordinated Crisis Prevention and Response with UNDP's Crisis Bureau at headquarters and led programmes at UNDP office in Jerusalem. (interpeace.org)
This is even more the case within the context of war and humanitarian crisis, as currently experienced in Ukraine. (ilga-europe.org)
Tymur Lysenko, a Ukraine crisis consultant working for Transgender Europe, spoke about the essence of true humanitarian support, saying, "'Leave no one behind' should work, and not just be empty words. (ilga-europe.org)
Since the start of the crisis, humanitarian groups say the government has wanted to maintain control over the response, reluctant to let aid groups help with the registration process which is slowing things down. (apnews.com)
The government's efforts to control the response, and restrict and censor the media, does not change the troubling fact that the country's humanitarian crisis continues to worsen," she said. (apnews.com)
While the government grapples with the humanitarian crisis, the country's ill-equipped and undertrained army is struggling to stem attacks and say the jihadis are gaining ground. (apnews.com)
The past year was characterized by a deterioration in the humanitarian situation due to growing insecurity in the central region of the country", he said, adding that "the security crisis is now expanding to the southern region. (un.org)
Humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis remains a high priority of national governments and intergovernmental organisations. (transconflict.com)
Today Levi Strauss & Co. announced our humanitarian and business response to the crisis in Ukraine and associated operational conditions in Russia. (levistrauss.com)
In response to the crisis, which is driving growing numbers of refugees into countries across Eastern Europe, LS&Co. is donating more than $300,000 to nonprofit organizations providing aid to those impacted by the ongoing conflict. (levistrauss.com)
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry called on Wednesday for international cooperation to support the humanitarian response to the crisis in Sudan. (ahram.org.eg)
He also reviewed Egypt's political and humanitarian efforts since the start of the crisis in April, particularly through the Sudan Neighboring Countries Initiative. (ahram.org.eg)
He called for equitable burden-sharing and the fulfilment of financial pledges from countries to address the humanitarian crisis. (ahram.org.eg)
Faced with the scale, gravity and urgency of the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the UN presented on April 13, a Humanitarian Response Plan of 720 million dollars https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-39298-haiti-flash-the-un-appeals-for-$720m-to-respond-to-the-humanitarian-emergency-in-haiti.html and a summary of this plan. (haitilibre.com)
Please join us in observance of World Humanitarian Day and use the hashtags #sharehumanity and #WorldHumanitarianDay on social media to raise awareness about the millions of people living in crisis around the world and the aid workers who have devoted their lives to this cause. (cdc.gov)
The branch has conducted more than 85 humanitarian public health missions related to the crisis, making it the second largest humanitarian response to date, surpassed only by their work following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. (cdc.gov)

Through four case studies covering the responses to crises in Goma (Zaire), Somalia, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Pakistan, participants will engage with Harvard faculty, current practitioners, and one another. (preventionweb.net)
Colombian President Iván Duque hopes this measure will get the country international help for one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world. (aljazeera.com)
Yet resources for emergency response are insufficient to address the number of global crises and the complexity and risk of working in them. (wvi.org)
Tragically, 1998 has now been added to the catalogue of Sudan's history of recurring humanitarian crises. (ennonline.net)
Humanitarian crises impact our fellow citizens - and sometimes our colleagues. (mastercard.com)
As the 2015 State of the Humanitarian System explained, chronic conflict and crises have stretched the contemporary 'humanitarian system,' leading many to argue it has 'reached its limit. (lse.ac.uk)
Having worked in crises throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, as well as Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan, the group discussed the central questions of the contemporary humanitarian era, drawing from first-hand experience. (lse.ac.uk)
Today Ireland will dispatch an airlift, worth over €600,000, from the UN Humanitarian Response Depot in Dubai, where Irish Aid pre-positions relief supplies for use in emergencies and humanitarian crises under Ireland's Rapid Response Initiative. (gov.ie)
Last month, Ireland also announced new funding of €11 million to humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa region, €3 million of which was contributed to the UN-managed Somalia Humanitarian Fund to help our partners to provide life-saving assistance to those most in need and at risk of famine in the country. (gov.ie)
The conflict in Syria has produced one of the worst humanitarian crises in nearly two decades. (transconflict.com)
LISBON - New efforts are underway to better coordinate global assistance for people with diabetes endangered by natural and man-made humanitarian crises. (medscape.com)
Humanitarian crises represent a major global health challenge. (medscape.com)
And from that, the International Alliance for Diabetes Action (IADA), a nonprofit organization, was created as a "partnership of international organizations from various sectors working together to connect, share, and collaborate both bilaterally and through a wide variety of events to collectively improve diabetes care in humanitarian crises," she said during the IDF symposium. (medscape.com)
In February 2022, Kehlenbrink and colleagues published findings from a survey of 83 humanitarian crises areas in 27 countries in 2018 conducted by a consortium including the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Rescue Committee, Doctors Without Borders, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. (medscape.com)
Following a third Diabetes in Humanitarian Crises symposium, held at Harvard University in October, another report will be coming out soon with updates to the Boston Declaration, including priorities for 2023-2025, she said. (medscape.com)

Conflict sensitivity in emergencies: Learning from the Asia tsunami response. (gsdrc.org)
and the long term options for response and preparedness in environmental emergencies. (wiltonpark.org.uk)
In early June, a number of students from the MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies, attended the HPG/LSE Course on Conflict & Humanitarian Response to hear from leading academics and practitioners across the globe talk about some of the most pressing issues in humanitarian policy. (lse.ac.uk)
and Dr Stuart Gordon, Programme Director for the MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies. (lse.ac.uk)
Strong technical guidance and leadership and better coordination between the various "clusters" of the international response system will be needed to avoid such gaps in future emergencies. (who.int)
My research focuses on the intersection and implementation of international law, international economic law and international human rights law in complex contexts, such as situations of armed conflict, climate breakdown, humanitarian and health emergencies, forced migration. (lu.se)

Interviews are undertaken with representatives of humanitarian organizations operating in these countries. (wikipedia.org)
Between September and November, Human Rights Watch interviewed 24 people with disabilities living in the Anglophone regions, their family members, as well as representatives of UN agencies and of national and international humanitarian organizations. (hrw.org)
Emergency response teams and humanitarian organizations can't get by without them. (twilio.com)
Twilio.org provides nonprofits and humanitarian organizations with robust communication tools and APIs. (twilio.com)
Provide urgent humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), women-focused non-governmental organizations (NGOs), persecuted ethnic and religious groups targeted by the Taliban, and others. (ksby.com)
It's unacceptable to see that families who have endured horrific violence and hunger are now being left behind because of the failure of humanitarian organizations and authorities to respond effectively together," Manenji Mangundu, director of the Norwegian Refugee Council in Burkina Faso told the Associated Press. (apnews.com)
Humanitarian organizations reached more than 2.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance last year. (un.org)
The closure of airports and grounding of aircrafts as a result of COVID-19 prevention measures has dramatically reduced commercial air services, placing stress on the region's supply chains and making it increasingly challenging for humanitarian and health organizations to get vital supplies and personnel to where they are needed most. (solomontimes.com)
The Pacific humanitarian air service is part of the greater Pacific Humanitarian Team COVID-19 Response Plan - a comprehensive regional response plan that seeks to consolidate efforts by UN agencies, governments, regional and multilateral organizations, NGOs, donors and development partners. (solomontimes.com)
Traditionally, humanitarian organizations have relied on development or humanitarian aid. (lu.se)
However, it is complex and there are risks that this affects the focus and objectives of humanitarian organizations. (lu.se)
The aim is to understand how these financial instruments work in practice, how they change our understanding of refugee protection, and how they affect international law and humanitarian organizations. (lu.se)

Frequency counts were checked, "skip" patterns were verified, and the reasonableness of question responses was reviewed. (cdc.gov)

The course explores the ethical and professional principles that guide humanitarian response to conflict and disaster. (preventionweb.net)
Donors engaging in humanitarian and development work increasingly emphasise the need to enhance the resilience of communities and livelihoods in order to address fragility, poverty and vulnerability to conflict and disaster. (gsdrc.org)
This underscores the importance of conflict sensitivity in the humanitarian sector. (gsdrc.org)
At the same time, however, some argue that the maximalist approach to conflict sensitivity, which aims to address root causes of conflict, is inconsistent with humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality. (gsdrc.org)
Humanitarian response in violent conflict: A toolbox of conflict sensitive indicators. (gsdrc.org)
Applying conflict sensitivity in emergency response: Current practice and ways forward (Humanitarian Practice Network, Paper 70). (gsdrc.org)
What began as a response to peaceful protest in 2011, quickly erupted into a ferocious conflict that has since led to the deaths of more than half a million people, driven an exodus of over 6.5 million refugees, almost half of whom are children, and displaced millions more within the country. (concern.net)
Humanitarian response can either contribute to or weaken local capacities for resilience to violent conflict. (interpeace.org)
This is a particularly important consideration given that 80% of humanitarian assistance responds to needs deriving from situations of conflict, where tensions and mistrust are high. (interpeace.org)
Benefit from the expertise of the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, including a decade of online teaching. (manchester.ac.uk)
In May 2016, the first World Humanitarian Summit was hosted in Istanbul, pledging to 'prevent and end conflict' and 'leave no one behind. (lse.ac.uk)
In early June, the LSE and Overseas Development Institute's Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) hosted the senior level course on Conflict and Humanitarian Response , offering the opportunity for policy to meet practice. (lse.ac.uk)
The research for change project is a research project focusing on assessing sexual violence responses in the context of disaster-prone and conflict areas. (kit.nl)
In February 2014, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2139 demanding that all parties, in particular the Syrian authorities, allow rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access across conflict lines and across borders. (opiniojuris.org)
It is also based on humanitarian organisations' shared belief that all people affected by disasters and conflict should be able to live with dignity. (oxfam.org.hk)
This is a very pressing imperative," added Kehlenbrink, who is also director of the Noncommunicable Diseases in Conflict program within the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. (medscape.com)

Tuesday, May 24th 2016 - A coordinated approach is urgently needed when it comes to technologies, tools and models in humanitarian innovation, says World Vision International President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Jenkins. (wvi.org)

Truckloads of food and millions of masks to help communities grappling with the coronavirus have added up to what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday called the largest humanitarian effort in its history. (sltrib.com)

The critical response for the refugee situation continues to fall primarily on the neighbouring countries in the region (mainly Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey) who continue to host a large number of registered refugees per capita. (actalliance.org)
The government appears to be prioritizing its wish to lead the response over the well-being of its population," said Alexandra Lamarche, senior advocate for West and Central Africa for Refugees International. (apnews.com)
But the multiplying regional conflicts are hampering all efforts to support refugees fleeing the country, and as an increasing number of Syrians are forced to live outside their borders, an effective response remains elusive. (transconflict.com)
Shoukry was speaking at a ministerial meeting organized by Egypt in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). (ahram.org.eg)
Furthermore, the Egyptian foreign minister highlighted Egypt's humanitarian efforts, including providing aid to 310,000 Sudanese refugees and offering medical and psychological support. (ahram.org.eg)

Speaking at a Special Session at the World Humanitarian Summit, Mr Jenkins welcomed the establishment of the Global Alliance for Humanitarian Innovation (GAHI). (wvi.org)
The World Humanitarian Summit is being held in Istanbul from May 23rd to May 24th. (wvi.org)

This course from the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and HarvardX seeks to prepare learners to recognize and analyze emerging challenges in the humanitarian field. (preventionweb.net)

NZ aid charities are calling for the public's help in response to the Türkiye-Syria Earthquake. (scoop.co.nz)
Concern was funded by ECHO to implement the 12-months third phase of the "Emergency Multi Sectorial Humanitarian Response in Syria" between September 1st 2019 and September 1st 2020 aiming to improve access to multi sectorial emergency assistance for basic needs, WASH and Protection in Northern Syria. (concern.net)
The humanitarian effort across Turkey and Syria is predicted to continue for months to come. (itv.com)
Based on the opinion of prominent international lawyers, the UN currently has the mandate and legal authority to organize a large coalition of international NGOs poised to deliver humanitarian aid to all areas of Syria. (opiniojuris.org)
CDC's Emergency Response and Recovery Branch has been on the scene in Syria since 2012. (cdc.gov)

Yet whether the reported United Nations legal analysis concluding that the UN needs the consent of the Syrian authorities before it can undertake humanitarian relief actions on Syrian territory is not one of them. (opiniojuris.org)
US Senator Tim Kaine (who sponsored the Syrian Humanitarian Resolution of 2014) quickly capitalized on the letter and the caliber of its signatories, sending a letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon stating that "continued inaction will only undermine the legitimacy and reputation of the UN. (opiniojuris.org)

Participants will learn the legal and historical frameworks that shaped these principles, test their applicability to the challenges faced by humanitarian actors today. (preventionweb.net)
It explores the role of humanitarianism amongst all the various approaches and forms of action, and asks what humanitarian actors can do to try to save lives and alleviate suffering. (odihpn.org)
In this video local actors from three contexts discuss their experiences of humanitarian response, and consider how collaboration between international and local actors could contribute to local capacities for resilience. (interpeace.org)
In order to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, international law requires impartial humanitarian actors to seek the consent of the parties concerned. (opiniojuris.org)
nor am I certain that it is very helpful-and, indeed, it might be quite harmful-to paint UN humanitarian actors as spineless. (opiniojuris.org)
As a Sphere Focal Point, Oxfam Hong Kong actively promotes and advocates for the application of the Sphere standards in mainland China and organises trainings for humanitarian actors in the country. (oxfam.org.hk)

According to report by the UNHCR, it is estimated that 13.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. (actalliance.org)
6.2 million people are now in need of humanitarian assistance, representing more than half of the population. (gov.ie)

The main aims of the HRI are to contribute to ongoing efforts to improve the quality of humanitarian aid and ensure that it is used to assist those most in need in the most effective way possible, and with the greatest possible impact. (wikipedia.org)
It aims to improve the quality of humanitarian assistance in disasters and conflicts, and ensure that those carrying out humanitarian responses are accountable for their actions. (oxfam.org.hk)

Help establish a humanitarian corridor and secure a guarantee from the Taliban to allow humanitarian NGOs and their supply chains to operate freely in all areas. (ksby.com)
As a coalition of leading international lawyers and legal experts, we judge that there is no legal barrier to the UN directly undertaking cross-border humanitarian operations and supporting NGOs to undertake them as well. (opiniojuris.org)

The Humanitarian Response Index (HRI) is an independent civil society initiative to annually assess and rank wealthy countries against their commitment to improve the quality and effectiveness of their humanitarian assistance. (wikipedia.org)
Developed by DARA (formerly, Development Assistance Research Associates), the HRI's intended purpose is to assist the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD/DAC) donor governments ensure that their humanitarian assistance has the greatest impact on beneficiaries. (wikipedia.org)
As the principal providers of humanitarian assistance, the OECD/DAC donor governments agreed to a set of Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) Principles, according to the Good Humanitarian Donorship Initiative started in 2003. (wikipedia.org)
The agency estimates that at least 300,000 metric tons of food, valued at US$275 million, is needed to scale up humanitarian assistance in support of those people most affected by significant crop losses over successive seasons. (wfp.org)
Muhammadiyah's leading role in the area of disaster and humanitarian assistance in Indonesia has furthermore brought it into international political discourses on humanitarian aid. (rti.org)
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) says more than 18 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance. (ksby.com)
Humanitarian agencies must ensure that civil society organisations with expertise are included in the planning and implementation of all humanitarian assistance and in recovery efforts," said Victor Madrigal-Borloz, a United Nations Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. (ilga-europe.org)
Children and youth comprise more than half of the displaced, as well as half of those in need of critical humanitarian assistance. (actalliance.org)
This has allowed access to UN agencies and implementing partners to provide necessary humanitarian assistance to affected persons. (actalliance.org)
Last month the defense ministry announced it would overhaul its counterterrorism strategy, including implementing military changes and focus on humanitarian assistance, however it did not provide details. (apnews.com)
I am deeply concerned that over 6 million people in Somalia are now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. (gov.ie)
Humanitarian assistance is top of the agenda for organisations like the UN, and states invested in the fate of the region. (transconflict.com)
The supplies, including protective masks, suits and gloves, thermometers, and ventilators were transported on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum, in support of the Pacific Humanitarian Pathway on COVID-19 - a regional coordination platform established by the 18 countries of the Forum to facilitate timely and rapid movement of medical and humanitarian assistance across the region. (solomontimes.com)
Following this presentation, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on behalf of the Humanitarian Country Team and partners released a comprehensive and detailed consolidated document of this plan to provide life-saving assistance to 3.2 million Haitians. (haitilibre.com)
This includes coordinating with the US Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance external icon (OFDA), the CDC Haiti Country Office , and other governmental and humanitarian partners to support response efforts. (cdc.gov)

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported in November that the humanitarian situation deteriorated, with over 656,000 internally displaced people in the Anglophone regions. (hrw.org)
Humanitarian innovation must increase our coordination with partners and it must allow us to document the work, deriving lessons we can all put into practice. (wvi.org)
and Dr Martin Barber, a retired senior UN official who had previously served as Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service and Chief of Policy Development and Advocacy in the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (lse.ac.uk)
Evaluation of the "cluster" approach, implemented as part of the recent United Nations humanitarian reform, with WHO as the lead organization for health, has been positive.1 This approach, which is consistent with WHO's mandate for health coordination, proved successful in the aftermath of the south Asia earthquake. (who.int)
Closer coordination and joint work is needed between the health, water and sanitation, and nutrition "clusters" of the international response system. (who.int)
This blue tent was home to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). (cdc.gov)

The UN together with humanitarian partners on Monday, launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million from donors to help 5.3 million of the most vulnerable people in the country. (un.org)

The United States' response to the needs of Ukrainians fleeing for their lives demonstrates that there are mechanisms in our immigration laws to provide humanitarian responses to people who need it. (immigrationimpact.com)

What do we expect from a good humanitarian innovation? (wvi.org)

IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation has been carrying its aid efforts in Somalia, and our effort intensified following the severe drought that has hit the country since 2020, causing millions facing difficulties in accessing clean water and food. (ihh.org.tr)

On May 17, UNAIDS and ILGA-Europe co-hosted an event addressing the existing gaps within the humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine, concluding with recommendations to better protect the human rights of LGBTI people staying in Ukraine or who have left. (ilga-europe.org)
Trans people in Ukraine should be provided with humanitarian support, safe evacuation and access to medical care, and functioning gender recognition regulation procedures. (ilga-europe.org)
Reflecting on their own work and experiences, the panellists also reviewed the actions taken to date to protect the human rights of LGBTI people in and fleeing from Ukraine and the existing gaps within the humanitarian response and concluded with recommendations and commitment to better protect the human rights of LGBTI people staying in Ukraine or who have left. (ilga-europe.org)
Supporting Ukraine and neighbouring countries remains the priority for the European Union, and we remain committed to providing humanitarian support in an inclusive manner, taking into account the specific needs and vulnerabilities faced by the LGBTI community," she said. (ilga-europe.org)
Within weeks of the invasion of Ukraine, the United States activated its humanitarian response to help those fleeing the violence. (immigrationimpact.com)
The mobile soup kitchen dispatched by the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation to Ukraine, which is under Russian bombardment, departed from Istanbul. (ihh.org.tr)
In addition, three truckloads of humanitarian supplies provided to Ukraine by the IHH in recent weeks have been delivered to war victims. (ihh.org.tr)
Mental Health and Psychosocial support, Humanitarian Response in Ukraine and Neighbouring Countries, is made available by the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC RG MHPSS). (hhri.org)

NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the city will soon open a fifth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal to temporarily serve the continued influx of asylum seekers arriving in New York City. (nyc.gov)
As the estimated number of asylum seekers that have arrived in the city since last spring surpasses at least 41,000, this humanitarian relief center will assist single adult men and provide them with a range of services, in addition to ensuring they can reach their desired destination, if not New York City, until it closes ahead of cruise season this spring. (nyc.gov)
The humanitarian relief center at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will serve single adult men who will move from the Watson Hotel humanitarian relief center, in addition to other newly arriving adult men, as space permits. (nyc.gov)
Once open, this site will serve approximately 1,000 asylum seekers and will offer the same services as adult men have been receiving at humanitarian relief centers, including on site medical, food, laundry, and reconnections. (nyc.gov)
The Watson Hotel humanitarian relief center will transition to serve arriving families with children seeking asylum. (nyc.gov)
This fifth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center will provide approximately 1,000 asylum seekers with a place to stay, access support, and get to their final destination. (nyc.gov)
The Humanitarian Emergency Relief and Response Center at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will aid asylum seekers as they transition into American society. (nyc.gov)
Humanitarian relief has long been the domain of government, philanthropic and development institutions. (mastercard.com)
IHH (The Foundation For Human Rights And Freedoms And Humanitarian Relief) has responded to Israel's threats of bombing the flotilla, by purchasing another cargo ship. (ihh.org.tr)
Ministers Flanagan and McHugh announced that Ireland has today (Wednesday) dispatched over 100 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies to Somalia. (gov.ie)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D., and Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Joe McHugh T.D., announced that Ireland has today (Wednesday) dispatched over 100 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies to Somalia. (gov.ie)
Brunette, along with the rest of the involved USPHS crew, set out in early January 2010, to provide disaster relief support to Operation Unified Response (OUR). (cdc.gov)

UNICEF states these children already had "to face one of the most complex humanitarian situations in the world" and "the impact of such a devastating earthquake makes the situation even more desperate for kids. (scoop.co.nz)
The project "Refugee Finance: Histories, Frameworks, Practices" will examine financial instruments used to fund humanitarian responses to refugee situations. (lu.se)

Rising humanitarian needs in the DPRK require urgent support to meet the food and nutrition requirements of millions of people facing hunger. (wfp.org)
Create a special humanitarian parole program to meet this urgent need. (ksby.com)
and USAID regarding the urgent and critical need for gender-responsive humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to ensure that no additional harm is done to women and girls. (icanpeacework.org)

The challenge to humanitarian organisations is to define an effective role in the face of famine in Ethiopia and elsewhere. (odihpn.org)
The Alliance, which brings together people and organisations with differing expertise, aims to implement innovative tools and practices around humanitarian preparedness and response. (wvi.org)
Over 50 organisations, the majority members of the United Nations led consortium Operation Lifeline Sudan (OLS: a tripartite agreement for humanitarian access between the UN, the government, and rebel movements), as well as a growing number of agencies operating outside of the formal UN framework, contributed to the humanitarian response. (ennonline.net)
Foster direct connections that are strong and sustainable between local organisations and international humanitarian missions. (ilga-europe.org)
The Sphere Handbook was launched in 1997 by a number of global non-governmental organisations, including Oxfam and The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, after reflecting on and evaluating organisations' response to the Rwanda genocide of 1994. (oxfam.org.hk)

The Norwegian Refugee Council said Burkina Faso's slow and insufficient humanitarian response to the country's escalating attacks is forcing people to choose between violence or hunger. (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has also announced that it would increase the number of Ukrainians processed through our refugee resettlement program to up to 100,000 people , although it is not clear if this number also includes those who will be allowed in through humanitarian parole. (immigrationimpact.com)
Yet attempts at a coordinated response by the international community have only limped along, inhibited by limitations set forth by various refugee-hosting countries. (transconflict.com)

o WHO is supporting the OCV mass vaccination campaign, launched on Sep 16, 2023, in 8 outbreak districts of eight zones to vaccinate 1,720,966 people in Amhara o WHO provided Public Health Emergency Management training for 173 woreda-level participants who are Rapid Response Team members in the central and northwest zones of Tigray. (who.int)

Whilst a significant body of academic literature details the ethical challenges faced by contemporary humanitarian action and debates the most appropriate policy responses, practitioners are faced with these challenges and the difficulties of responding every day. (lse.ac.uk)
It also includes an explanation of the challenges faced while conducting sexual violence research in humanitarian settings and provides an overview of the different mitigations strategies used during the COVID-19 pandemic. (kit.nl)

WFP is proud to be working with Pacific Island governments and humanitarian partners to restore certainty to the supply chain and ensure the delivery of urgently-required medical supplies to the frontlines of the pandemic. (solomontimes.com)
Bangladesh's professional midwives' roles in humanitarian response and the COVID-19 pandemic are also discussed. (bvsalud.org)

CDC's Emergency Response and Recovery Branch is leading efforts to support countries impacted by Hurricane Matthew. (cdc.gov)

Naz Modirzadeh is a Senior Fellow at Counterterrorism and Humanitarian Engagement Project at Harvard Law School. (opiniojuris.org)

Samer Saliba, an urban technician with the International Rescue Committee, said that humanitarian workers "need to understand how to operate within a larger dynamic that's happening, as well as a more complicated and constantly changing space that is the city. (wilsoncenter.org)
To best integrate displaced people, humanitarian workers need to establish a right to the city , defined by the International Rescue Committee as "an urban dweller's ability to safely and fairly access public and social services, opportunities for self-sustainability, education, employment, healthcare, and safe and welcoming environments in which to reside. (wilsoncenter.org)

I am proud to support the unprecedented Adams administration response. (nyc.gov)
They have tools online to help people figure out who their lawmakers are and how to voice their support for an immediate humanitarian response. (ksby.com)
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Agirakca invited everyone to support "Palestine Our Route, Humanitarian Aid Our Load" campaign. (ihh.org.tr)
The roadmap outlines specific actions to be taken in the political, security, and humanitarian spheres to support the Sudanese people in achieving stability and upholding their sovereignty. (ahram.org.eg)
The top diplomats also discussed priorities for the next phase, including implementing practical measures to achieve a sustainable ceasefire in Sudan and rallying international support to address the humanitarian situation. (ahram.org.eg)

Articles on a wide range of other humanitarian policy and practice issues are also presented in this issue. (odihpn.org)
Additionally, we heard from Kevin Watkins, ODI's Executive Director and Professor in Practice at LSE, and Sara Pantulianio, the Director of ODI's Humanitarian Policy Group, and former head of the UNDP Sudan's Peace Building Unit, and Sherine el Taraboulsi, Research Fellow. (lse.ac.uk)

Ms. Qasas has 18 years of experience in policy, programming and partnerships in development, peace and humanitarian contexts. (interpeace.org)

1. All UN Humanitarian delegations must include senior women officials and personnel (male and female) with understanding of local languages/cultural context, and UN Women representation. (icanpeacework.org)

At the same time, many Southeast Asian nations are now "middle-income countries" and for a variety of political reasons, their governments increasingly decline to request humanitarian aid through traditional channels coordinated by UN agencies. (rti.org)

In September 2019, the United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs made a commitment to make the humanitarian response more inclusive, but the commitment needs to be translated into action on the ground. (hrw.org)

Most humanitarian agencies adhere to humanitarian codes and guidelines, the most influential being the Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Standards . (gsdrc.org)

Thoughtfully engaging with this course will prepare participants to be informed and aware humanitarian practitioners, scholars, policy-makers, and global citizens. (preventionweb.net)

Countries and territories of the Pacific Islands and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reached a milestone today with the launch of the humanitarian air service in the region. (solomontimes.com)
The General Assembly designated World Humanitarian Day to coincide with the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. (cdc.gov)

Using many of the United States' humanitarian protection authorities, the government acted quickly to help ensure the safety of tens of thousands of individuals fleeing violence. (immigrationimpact.com)

Investment in building community capacity in emergency preparedness and response is the only sustainable answer to this situation. (who.int)

We're really prioritizing a humanitarian response right now, recognizing all of the issues happening right now--the lack of humanitarian aid, the lack of water, food, shelter for the internally displaced, as well as the basically stopping of the economy for everyone else in Afghanistan," said Yusufi. (ksby.com)

The special feature of this issue of Humanitarian Exchange takes Ethiopia as a focus to consider the complex, often controversial question of famine response. (odihpn.org)
Furthermore, the complex nature of the emergency, both politically and logistically, required a response from the international community that was not only massive but also well planned, co-ordinated and cognisant of the possible unintended harmful consequences operating in such an environment can produce. (ennonline.net)

19 June 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq has deteriorated dramatically in the past week, with more than 300 000 people fleeing their homes in Mosul and surrounding areas and moving to Erbil, Solimaniyah and Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. (who.int)

The Sphere handbook is designed for use in disaster response, and may also be useful in disaster preparedness and humanitarian advocacy. (susana.org)
The private sector and the armed forces are frequently involved in disaster-response operations. (who.int)

Briefing the Security Council last month, the UN Special Representative who heads the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, reported that "insecurity has expanded, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated, more children are of out of school and the country has been affected by an endless cycle of instability. (un.org)

Integrating the genetic sequence and epidemiological data into the response activities generated a broad overview of the outbreak, allowing for quick fact-checking of epidemiological connections between the identified patients. (cdc.gov)

As need for humanitarian aid grows, how can efforts to alleviate human suffering evolve with it? (preventionweb.net)
The establishment of the Global Alliance for Humanitarian Innovation will complement each organisation's efforts, addressing innovations that can't effectively be addressed alone. (wvi.org)

humanitarian parole and Temporary Protected Status . (immigrationimpact.com)
Humanitarian parole is available to people at or coming to our borders for emergency reasons. (immigrationimpact.com)
Entering the United States on humanitarian parole is temporary but can be renewed. (immigrationimpact.com)
It gives the recipient permission to stay until the emergency is over, and those who enter on humanitarian parole can apply for a work permit and work in the United States legally. (immigrationimpact.com)

The scale and severity of the famine eventually triggered an unprecedented international response. (odihpn.org)
The term famine crimes was used by Alex de Waal in relation to the causes of and response to famine. (odihpn.org)

Humanitarian access to people in need is difficult, with aid workers facing greater risks. (hrw.org)
3. Are there risks associated with market-based response options for Shelter upgrade? (seepnetwork.org)

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