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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.

The page offers a selection of publications issued by VOICE members on the interactions between climate change and humanitarian action. Dive in!

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.

The UNHCR Regional Bureau for Europe is organising the 2021 Regional Consultations with non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

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.

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 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. 

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

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.

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.

The September - December 2021 calendar for Punto.Sud Academy trainings is now available

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.

A selection of our members' statements reports and events linked to World Refugee Day

Highlights from the VOICE General Assembly 2021.

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 

The network's achievements and activities in 2020.

The new EU-level contact point and its role in providing information and preliminary guidance in relation to humanitarian derogations under EU sanctions

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference has been postponed.

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 new EC Communication on EU's humanitarian action has been released this morning!

Some key findings of the latest Eurobarometer on EU Humanitarian Aid.

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

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

International Rescue Committee article on the VOICE out loud explains how they respond to urban displacement in fragile cities.

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, 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

VOICE President Dominic Crowley on climate change, COVID-19 and the importance of addressing these two crises affecting disproportionally the most vulnerable communities.

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.

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.

VOICE mobilisation on the long-term EU budget and EU leaders' meeting outcome.

SCHR, ICVA, InterAction and VOICE have issued a statement calling for a renewed commitment to the Grand Bargain

VOICE is looking for an Advocacy Officer. The deadline to apply is 21 August 2020.

Highlights from the VOICE 2020 General Assembly

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

NEAR is launching a survey on the Grand Bargain review process. The main findings will be shared with ODI-HPG so that they can include that in their 2019 report.

In this report, VOICE explores the challenges and the best practices of the nexus approach.

A survey to understand what humanitarian and development NGOs are doing to promote incremental innovation (continuous improvement) and radical innovation.

VOICE has a new dynamic, positive and colourful abstract shape logo giving the idea of connection and network.

The Terms of Reference for the ex-ante assessment to be undertaken in order to sign the FPA 2021 have been released

Check VOICE and its members' events at the European Development Days 2019.

The third Syria Crisis Conference will take place from 12-14 March at the European Parliament to address the most critical humanitarian and resilience issues affecting Syrian and the region.

Brussels event for the launch of the new Sphere Handbook: One of the most widely known and internationally recognized tools for the delivery of the quality humanitarian response.