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Publications
Throughout the year, VOICE produces and disseminates key documents reflecting on humanitarian aid issues at the EU level and from an NGO perspective. They are addressed to decision-makers within the European institutions, at the National level, to NGO networks and other stakeholders of the humanitarian community, as well as to the VOICE members. Some documents are produced by the VOICE Secretariat with the support of VOICE members while others are publications from members and other key stakeholders in the humanitarian sector.
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Joint letter: Continued Commitment to Education in Emergencies in ECHO’s Budget Prioritisation
29 April 2025Members' publicationsA joint letter from several VOICE members addressed to European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, calling for the continued prioritisation of Education in Emergencies (EiE) in ECHO’s budget. -
Humanitarian access architecture and tools in the humanitarian system
29 April 2025Members' publicationsA report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) examines humanitarian access tools and coordination mechanisms among rising needs and shrinking funding. It concludes that the current access architecture falls short, urging stronger leadership, better integration into planning, and collective action to reach people in hard-to-reach areas. -
Decolonising humanitarian action: Shifting power, voices, and resources - VOICE key highlights
22 April 2025VOICE event reportsThe event "Decolonising humanitarian action: Shifting power, voices, and resources", held in Brussels on 28 November 2024, explored how colonial legacies continue to shape humanitarian aid systems today. The panel discussed the need to shift power and decision-making toward local communities, challenge Eurocentric narratives, and promote equitable, community-led partnerships. The aim was to spark debate and outline concrete steps for transforming humanitarian aid into a more just, inclusive, and locally driven system. -
CONCORD EPLO VOICE Joint Statement on the MFF
17 April 2025Resilience-Nexus Working Group -
The urgent need to increase local food production in Myanmar to ensure food security
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article in the VOICE Out Loud 38 highlights the urgent need to increase local food production in Myanmar to address the worsening food insecurity due to ongoing conflict, and rising fuel prices. It stresses that strengthening the agricultural sector is crucial for long-term food security and the survival of vulnerable populations. -
Upholding accountability for international humanitarian law
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article from the VOICE Out Loud 38 by Yvette Issar, Senior Legal Adviser at Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre (member of ACT Alliance EU). Yvette Issar discusses the importance of accountability for violations of IHL, highlighting the roles of international courts, investigative bodies, sanctions, and the EU in ensuring compliance and protecting vulnerable populations during armed conflicts. -
International humanitarian law: Global commitments versus local realities
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article in the VOICE Out Loud 38 by Vittorio Infante, IHL Policy Lead at Oxfam International. The article highlights the urgent need to bridge the gap between global commitments to IHL and the harsh realities on the ground (particularly in conflict zones like Yemen) by calling for stronger political action, advocacy, and accountability to protect civilians and uphold humanitarian principles. -
Protecting children from violations of international humanitarian law and ensuring accountability
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article by Advocacy Advisor Josina Bothe & Country Delegate Anna Paluszek from Terre des Hommes Italy Delegation in Palestine, from the VOICE Out Loud 38. This article highlights the alarming rise in violations against children in armed conflict zones, particularly in Palestine, and highlights the urgent need for stronger enforcement of international humanitarian and human rights law. -
The urgent necessity to protect humanitarian aid and health workers – increasing prevention, protection and response to attacks
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article by Chibuzo Okonta, CEO of Action Against Hunger – France, in VOICE Out Loud 38 provides an overview of the escalating violence faced by humanitarian and health workers in conflict zones such as the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Sudan. Okonta highlights the urgent need for stronger international efforts to prevent attacks, ensure accountability, reinforce compliance with IHL, and increase funding for security measures. -
Interview with Janez Lenarčič, former EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, in the VOL 38
03 April 2025VOICE out loudIn the latest VOICE Out Loud interview, Janez Lenarčič discusses the EU’s efforts to promote IHL compliance in conflict zones like Gaza and Sudan, emphasizing humanitarian diplomacy and accountability. -
Price Shocks 2025: High Prices Lead to Hunger Pandemic
03 April 2025Members' publicationsThis recent publication, "Price Shocks 2025", released by World Vision, sheds light on high food prices fuelling a hunger pandemic. In response to the global hunger crisis, World Vision has been conducting an annual food price survey since 2021, monitoring both year-on-year fluctuations in food prices, as well as comparing the cost of a standard food basket in terms of hours worked between countries. This report is the fourth iteration of World Vision's annual survey and includes data from almost 80 countries where World Vision works. The data for the survey is based on data collected by World Vision staff and volunteers.
Apart from the findings, the report contains action needed to address food price inflation and food insecurity, ensuring that both immediate and long-term needs are met. -
International humanitarian law versus international political will
03 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article by Brona Higgins, Senior Humanitarian Policy & Practice Advisor, from DanChurchAid in the VOICE Out Loud 38 provides a critical analysis of the growing gap between IHL and political will, highlighting the urgent need for states to uphold their legal obligations to protect civilians and humanitarian workers in conflict zones. -
Unpacking the EU AML/CFT Package: Key insights and implications for the non-profit sector
21 March 2025The report analyses the EU AML/CFT package’s impact on non-profits, noting that most are not directly obligated under the regulations, except for certain financial activities. -
Water-driven Hunger: how the climate crisis fuels Africa’s food emergency
21 March 2025Members' publicationsThis briefing paper examines the interconnected water and food crises in Eastern and Southern Africa, focusing on eight of the continent’s most water-insecure countries. -
Addressing explosive ordnance contamination
18 March 2025Members' publicationsBriefing on the EU's commitment to a comprehensive and effectiveStrategy on Humanitarian Mine Action (2025-2029) -
Open Letter_A Call for Humanity: It's Time for EU Leaders to Take a Stand
25 February 2025VOICE position papersFollowing the US decision to freeze its foreign aid, VOICE and the CEOs of 96 humanitarian NGOs publish an open letter calling on EU leaders to take a stand for humanity. -
OECD States of Fragility 2025
20 February 2025Resilience-Nexus Working GroupThe report analyses the state of fragility in 2025, how it shapes global structural trends, current responses to it, and how it is perceived and tackled by the people most exposed to its impact: the 2 billion people in contexts with high and extreme fragility that account for 25% of the world’s population but 72% of the world’s extreme poor. -
IRC 2025 Emergency Watchlist
20 February 2025Members' publicationsThe Emergency Watchlist report is the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year. The report is based on an analytically rigorous process that deploys 74 quantitative and qualitative variables, as well as qualitative insights from the IRC’s experience of working in more than 40 countries, to identify which countries to include on the list and where to rank them. -
Unlocking the full potential of Anticipatory Action : VOICE Position Paper
19 February 2025Resilience-Nexus Working GroupThis position paper represents the views of the members of the VOICE Resilience-Nexus Working Group, which aims to provide the humanitarian NGO perspective on the European approach to resilience, climate change and the implementation of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
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VOICE Statement - Humanitarian Action at a Crossroads: Why the EU Must Boost Funding in the Next MFF
13 February 2025VOICE position papersIn this statement, VOICE shares recommendations for the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework. VOICE urges the European Union (EU) and Members States to preserve the humanitarian aid budget line separate from other instruments, to allocate a minimum of €2.6 billion per year to humanitarian action, preserve the Emergency Aid REserve and finally to increase the EU Member State's national contribution to the EU revenue. -
Open letter to EC President : Reject the Merger of External Financing Instruments
11 February 2025Open letter to the European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen stressing the importance of preserving the distinct purposes of external action instruments and rejecting the proposed merger that could jeopardize the EU's credibility and long-term impact as a global partner. -
The Missing Link: The Centrality of Protection in Early Recovery in Syria
06 February 2025Members' publicationsIn this paper, produced in collaboration with the Danish Refugee Council and Oxfam, INTERSOS explains why it is vital to invest in early recovery programmes that put protection at the forefront of programming. It also includes a series of recommendations to key stakeholders to commit to a more effective and sustainable humanitarian response in Syria. -
The frontline of the climate crisis in Honduras: 'We live in fear here when it starts raining'
23 January 2025Journalist Hannah McCarthy meets the residents of parts of Honduras suffering the extreme effects of climate change and visits a Trocaire-led ECHO-funded project in Latin America (Honduras and Guatemala). -
CARE Crisis Report: The 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2024
23 January 2025Members' publicationsHumanitarian crises are challenges affecting millions of people. They are diverse and global – be they natural disasters, famine crises, conflicts or wars. However, the attention of the global public is usually focused on a few, particularly prominent crises. With this Crisis Report, which is being published for the ninth year in a row, CARE puts ten underreported crises and the people affected into focus. -
NRC: Here are five crises you should know about in 2025
23 January 2025As the world rings in a new year, the need to address ongoing and long-lasting humanitarian crises remains urgent. In 2025, several regions will face challenges that will demand global attention.
