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European Humanitarian Forum POSTPONED
The European Humanitarian Forum has been postponed to a later date in 2022. -
Research on Increasing Transparency on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the Aid Sector
CHS Alliance and the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response report on Increasing transparency on sexual Exploitation and abuse in the Aid Sector. The Importance of a Harmonized Approach to SEA Data Collection and Reporting. -
The Women Peace and Security Index: A new lens on forced displacement
A new briefing from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) -
Registration for the European Humanitarian Forum is open!
Registration for the European Humanitarian Forum is open until January 14th. -
DG ECHO’s certified partners: Periodic Assessment launched!
The administrative part of the periodic assessment will be open from 1 December 2021 to 31 December 2021. -
Famine action letter
With 45 million people on the brink of famine, 20 NGOs from around the world are calling on world leaders to take urgent action. -
EHF Preparatory Webinar on Climate: Registration open!
The European Humanitarian Forum’s Preparatory Webinar on Climate is open for registrations! -
Concern Nutrition for Growth Summit side-event (webinar)
Concern to host a webinar on Health Systems Strengthening, Nutrition, and Quality Funding as a side-event at the Nutrition for Growth Summit. -
VOICE has a new Director: Maria Groenewald
VOICE new Director -
WeWorld - Invitation to the #ClimateOfChange event
WeWorld event will stage a dramatic representation of the climate crises taking place in different corners of the world, posing as whole populations brought to their knees by floods, melting Arctic permafrost, desertification and fires. -
New webpage - Climate crisis, VOICE members in action
The page offers a selection of publications issued by VOICE members on the interactions between climate change and humanitarian action. Dive in! -
EU Public Consultation - Review of the Blocking Statute: Any impact on humanitarian aid?
The Commission launched a public consultation which will be running until 4 November to collect different type of stakeholders' perspective on the reform of the Blocking Statute. NGOs are thus invited to share their views on it and on the effects of extra-territorial sanctions on their humanitarian activities through a questionnaire. -
ALNAP Survey ahead of the “State of the Humanitarian System” study
ALNAP is collecting humanitarian practitioners’ views and experiences to feed its landmark study “the State of the Humanitarian System” 5th edition. The survey is open until October and is available in Arabic, English, French and Spanish. -
UNHCR Regional Consultations with NGOs in Europe
The UNHCR Regional Bureau for Europe is organising the 2021 Regional Consultations with non-governmental organisations (NGOs). -
NEW Quick Guide: Towards Disability Inclusive Humanitarian Action
The Quick Guide: Towards Disability Inclusive Humanitarian Action, summarises existing international standards for inclusion and focuses specifically on the practical tools that help programme coordinators put disability inclusion into practice. -
European Humanitarian Forum (24 - 26 January 2022): Save the date
The European Humanitarian Forum (EHF), foreseen by the EC Communication on Humanitarian Action, will take place from 24 to 26 January 2022, in Brussels. -
VOICE on the current situation in Afghanistan
VOICE stands in solidarity with the people in the country, especially women and girls, and demands that the delivery of principled humanitarian aid should continue unhampered and access to all communities in need should be maintained.
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World Humanitarian Day: Join #TheHumanRace to fight the climate crisis
World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is celebrated every year on 19 August to honour the life-saving role aid workers have in supporting crisis affected people and to shed a light on the humanitarian crisis all over the world. This year the campaign will focus on the climate crisis and on the disruption it creates on the most vulnerable -
IPCC Sixth Assessment Report – ‘Code red for humanity’
On August 9th, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Sixth Assessment Report - "Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis". Find out more about this landmark report and VOICE members' reaction to it. -
Preserving humanitarian space: Action Against Hunger at the UN Security Council
On July 16th, Action Against Hunger was invited to deliver a speech at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the “Protection of civilians in armed conflict: Preserving humanitarian space”. This article summarizes the key messages of the joint declaration signed by 18 NGOs and delivered by Lucile Grosjean, Deputy Director of Advocacy at Action Against Hunger. -
Punto Sud new training calendar is out!
The September - December 2021 calendar for Punto.Sud Academy trainings is now available -
Counterterrorism: UN Sanctions and Humanitarian Action Survey
The “UN Sanctions and Humanitarian Action" project, conducted at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research, launched a survey focused on four conflict contexts - DRC, Mali, Somalia and Yemen – that aims to identify the concrete challenges humanitarian actors are facing in relation to UN sanctions. -
World Refugee Day- Together we heal, learn and shine
A selection of our members' statements reports and events linked to World Refugee Day -
VOICE General Assembly 2021
Highlights from the VOICE General Assembly 2021. -
Public Consultation: Evaluation of the EU rules on combating terrorism
The purpose of this public consultation is to gather the necessary evidence from citizens and stakeholders to inform the evaluation of Directive (EU) 2017/541, which establishes harmonised rules and minimum rules to better combat terrorism.
Feedback period : 24 March 2021 - 16 June 2021 -
VOICE Activity Report 2020
The network's achievements and activities in 2020. -
Counter-terrorism and sanctions: the Commission established the EU-level contact point
The new EU-level contact point and its role in providing information and preliminary guidance in relation to humanitarian derogations under EU sanctions -
ECHO Partners' conference postponed
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference has been postponed. -
Results-Based Protection in Practice contest: VOICE members winners and webinar
WeWorld, Danish Refugee Council and International Rescue Committee are the top 3 winners in the InterAction contest 'result-based approaches to protection. Join the webinar to hear their approaches on 25 March. -
The EC communication on EU Humanitarian Aid is out!
The new EC Communication on EU's humanitarian action has been released this morning! -
EU citizens support EU Humanitarian aid: Latest Eurobarometer findings
Some key findings of the latest Eurobarometer on EU Humanitarian Aid. -
Participate in the Humanitarian Gender Study
Participate in these two online surveys to help improve gender equality and strengthen humanitarian programming:
- The Humanitarian Gender Bias Survey
- The Humanitarian GBV Risk Mitigation & COVID-19 Survey -
Care International: A Philippine community’s holistic approach to climate change, disasters, and ecosystem degradation
To better face interconnected risks and address specific needs, CARE is working to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities, with a particular focus on women. Read about their approach in this article of the VOICE out loud 30 -
Climate change, urbanisation and humanitarian action: International Rescue Committee
International Rescue Committee article on the VOICE out loud explains how they respond to urban displacement in fragile cities. -
PAH project Kenia: Livelihoods improvements through integrated and environmentally friendly employment development
Read about the Polish Humanitarian Action project in South Kenia on the VOICE out loud 30. It is focused on the improvement of livelihoods through integrated and environmentally friendly employment development. -
COOPI – Project North Darfur : Strengthening Local Communities’ Resilience to Climate Change
COOPI, together with the Sudanese Environmental Conservation Society (SECS) and North Darfur Ministry of Agriculture and Water Corporation is implementing the project ‘Strengthening Local Communities
resilience to climate change in North Darfur'. Read the article on the VOICE out loud. -
Enhancing resilience in fragile & conflict affected contexts: Cordaid’s experiences in linking disaster risk reduction with conflict risk analysis & conflict risk reduction
Today, a quarter of the global population, live in societies affected by fragility, conflict and violence.1 Further 58% of deaths from disasters related to natural hazards take place in the top 30 fragile states, where there is lack of government capacity for Disaster Risk Management. Especially in fragile contexts, climate change has a multiplier effect on conflict. Read Cordaid experience in linking DRR and conflict risk analysis and reduction -
VOICE Grand Bargain Task Force position paper 'An NGO perspective on the drive for efficiency in the humanitarian sector'
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DanChurchAid : Calling for climate change action – now
In the VOICE out loud 30, DanChurchAid explains that the risks of climate change can no longer be underestimated or neglected. In the countries where DCA works, dramatic climate change risks reversing development gains, entrenching poverty and inequalities, and halting the achievement of the SDGs. -
ActionAid UK: Investing in women’s leadership in disasters is more urgent now than ever before
In the new VOICE out loud ActionAid UK explains how women are disproportionately affected by disasters but also how they should lead the preparedness response, as they bring invaluable skills and assets to localised humanitarian action -
The Biggest Emergency: Why humanitarian thinking and processes must be transformed: Islamic Relief UK
In the VOICE out loud 30, Islamic Relief analises the climate crisis, the way humanitarians work and how they will need to adapt to support the most vulnerable communities.
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CSO networks call on EU leaders to reverse the cuts to the NDICI and reinforce the humanitarian aid budget!
Global crises demand strengthened cooperation and solidarity. CSO networks call on EU leaders to reverse cuts to EU budget funds for partner countries and reinforce solidarity with crisis-affected people. -
Humanitarian action in the era of climate change: VOICE President editorial in the new VOICE out loud
VOICE President Dominic Crowley on climate change, COVID-19 and the importance of addressing these two crises affecting disproportionally the most vulnerable communities. -
VOICE out loud 30: Humanitarian action in the era of climate change!
Discover the new issue of the VOICE out loud where our members explore the effects of climate change on humanitarian needs and how NGOs are dealing with this. -
World humanitarian day : #RealLifeHeroes
This day was designated in memory of the 19 August 2003 bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 22 people, including the chief humanitarian in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly formalized the day as World Humanitarian Day. This year the campaign will celebrate the #RealLifeHeroes, the humanitarian workers continuing to save and protect lives despite conflict, insecurity, lack of access, and risks linked to COVID-19. -
Long-term EU Budget (MFF): outcome for humanitarian aid
VOICE mobilisation on the long-term EU budget and EU leaders' meeting outcome. -
Grand Bargain Annual Meeting 2020: A Joint Statement from NGO Networks
SCHR, ICVA, InterAction and VOICE have issued a statement calling for a renewed commitment to the Grand Bargain -
VOICE: Advocacy Officer vacancy
VOICE is looking for an Advocacy Officer. The deadline to apply is 21 August 2020. -
VOICE General Assembly 2020: Highlights
Highlights from the VOICE 2020 General Assembly -
NGO members response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Humanitarian NGOs are present and active in most protracted and sudden onset crises all over the world. Now they are trying to adapt to support the most vulnerable in the COVID-19 crisis