VOICE featured in The Brussels Times highlighting why humanitarian action works

A piece written by VOICE Director, Maria Gronewald, has been published in The Brussels Times. This timely article highlights the importance and effectiveness of humanitarian action, as EU negotiations on the long-term budget are currently happening.

The article, “Humanitarian action works. Five myths to challenge ahead of EU budget negotiations”, addresses common misconceptions about humanitarian action – from its cost and efficiency to its role in the geopolitical landscape. It underlines that humanitarian assistance delivers immediate and measurable results, while representing only a very small share of the EU budget.

This feature sheds light on VOICE’s Humanitarian Action Works campaign, which aims to strengthen public understanding of humanitarian assistance and its impact. The campaign highlights, in a clear and human way, that humanitarian action delivers real, tangible impact for people affected by crises, from access to food, healthcare and water, to safety, protection and dignity. Through storytelling, visuals and concrete examples, the campaign aims to make humanitarian action more visible, relatable and credible to wider public audiences across Europe.

As the EU discusses its next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which will define Europe’s priorities for years to come, such contributions as this Brussels Times article are key to informing the debate.

Read the full article here: Humanitarian action works. Five myths to challenge ahead of EU budget negotiations