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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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Vacancy: Junior Communication Assistant Part Time
20 January 2025VOICE is seeking a motivated Junior Communication Assistant to support the work of its Brussels Secretariat part-time.
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Global Humanitarian Overview 2025
14 January 2025The Global Humanitarian Overview is an annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and how to respond to them. This document provides an analysis of the drivers of needs and an overview of the resources required to support people targeted for assistance. -
VOICE Out Loud 38 "Upholding Humanity - The role and future of International Humanitarian Law
17 December 2024VOICE out loudThe VOICE Out Loud 38 "Upholding Humanity - The role and future of International Humanitarian Law", takes a critical look at the growing threats to International Humanitarian Law (IHL) amidst the world’s escalating crises. This issue features insights from our members, including DanChurchAid, Action Against Hunger France, Terre des Hommes Italy, Oxfam, and Diakonia/Act Alliance with an interview to the former EU Commissioner for crisis management Janez Lenarčič. -
VOICE Briefing - Partners in humanitarian action: Halfway through the EU Humanitarian Partnership 2021-2027
09 December 2024VOICE studies and briefing papersThe VOICE Briefing 'Partners in humanitarian action: Halfway through the EU Humanitarian Partnership 2021-2027' takes stock of the DG ECHO-NGO partnership’s evolution under the HP 2021–2027, examining both the institutional transformations and practical experiences of NGOs within this framework. -
Stop the War on Children: Pathways to peace
21 November 2024Members' publicationsThis report identifies concerning trends for the safety and wellbeing of children living in areas impacted by conflict. The last three decades have seen a staggering rise in the number of children living under the shadow of war, as well as an increase in heinous attacks committed against children. There is an urgent need for action to end what is too often a war on children. -
Grand Bargain 3.0: the story of the Dutch Relief Alliance
31 October 2024Members' publicationsReleased by DRA in the run-up to the Grand Bargain Annual Meeting in Geneva (17 October), the report "Grand Bargain 3.0: the story of the Dutch Relief Alliance" has a strong focus on locally led humanitarian action. -
Lessons learned from the risk sharing pilot in humanitarian programming
31 October 2024Members' publicationsReleased by DRA in the run-up to the Grand Bargain Annual Meeting in Geneva (17 October), the report "Lessons learned from the risk sharing pilot in humanitarian programming" summarizes the experiences of the risk-sharing pilots the DRA has undertaken in 3 countries.
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Food Wars: Conflict, Hunger, and Globalization, 2023
17 October 2024Members' publicationsMost wars of the late 20th and early 21st centuries have been “food wars”: food and hunger were used as weapons, food and food-related water and energy infrastructure were damaged intentionally or incidentally, and food insecurity persisted as a legacy of conflict destructiveness. Frequently, food insecurity, in turn, is a trigger or underlying cause of conflict. -
2024 Global Hunger Index
15 October 2024Members' publicationsThis is the nineteenth annual publication of the Global Hunger Index (GHI), a report jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. -
VOICE Key highlights: The Mediterranean Sea: a Neglected Humanitarian Crisis?
15 October 2024VOICE event reportsThe key highlights report from VOICE's event "The Mediterranean Sea: A Neglected Humanitarian Crisis?" calls for urgent international action, recognition of the humanitarian nature of the crisis, support for Search and Rescue NGOs, and stronger collaboration to address the escalating death toll in the Mediterranean Sea. -
Lebanon crisis: escalation of hostilities - WeWorld Flash update
14 October 2024Members' publicationsFor the second consecutive week, Israeli airstrikes have continued to target densely populated areas across Lebanon, driving waves of displacement and further exacerbating the needs of affected and displaced populations. -
Why not local? INGO statement on the urgent need to accelerate progress and accountability towards local leadership of humanitarian action - Joint Statement
09 October 2024Members' publicationsThis joint statement calls on the international community – notably donor governments, INGOs and UN agencies – to urgently accelerate efforts to promote and demonstrate equitable partnership with diverse local civil society organizations in humanitarian action. -
Shifting Power in Aid: How Christian Aid is contributing to locally led development
03 October 2024Members' publicationsThis report highlights key actions and achievements by Christian Aid in 2023/24 in shifting power to their partners. -
VOICE Statement - Gaza one year on, the loss of life must end
03 October 2024In this statement, VOICE urgently calls on the European Union (EU) and its Member States to take decisive diplomatic actions to protect civilians and humanitarian workers, guarantee unimpeded humanitarian access, and ensure adherence to IHL in the Gaza conflict. -
DG ECHO Organigramme - Updated 01/08/2024
18 September 2024Access here the new DG ECHO Organigramme as of 01/08/2024. -
Joint press release: Israel’s siege now blocks 83% of food aid reaching Gaza, new data reveals
17 September 2024Members' publicationsJoint press release co-signed by several VOICE members: 15 aid organisations demand international pressure for an immediate ceasefire, arms embargo, and end to Israel’s systematic aid obstruction -
Open letter: Ensuring a vibrant civic space in the European Union – civil society’s expectations for the next five years
16 September 2024The open letter “Ensuring a vibrant civic space in the European Union” is an initiative by Civil Society Europe (CSE) that calls on the EU institutions to prioritise actions that foster a vibrant civic space, uphold democracy, and safeguard fundamental rights over the next five years. -
Policy Brief: Hungry for Justice - 20 Years of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Right to Food Overshadowed by Increasing Hunger Crises - WHH
05 September 2024Members' publicationsJust six years before the SDG target date, governments must once again make the Right to Food a top priority and act decisively to achieve SDG2 after all. -
Habitat for Humanity, EU Manifesto 2024-2029- Strategies for Affordable Housing and Thriving Communities
03 September 2024Habitat for Humanity Manifesto on priorities of the European Union, ‘Strategies for Affordable Housing and Thriving Communities’.
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Record humanitarian worker death toll — what can EU do? Caritas EU on EU Observer
29 August 2024Members' publications2024 is on track to be the deadliest year for humanitarian workers on record, particularly for those based in their own countries. Already 192 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, 119 of whom were local staff, and the year is far from over yet. -
VOICE President on World Humanitarian Day: #ActForHumanity
19 August 2024VOICE President, Pauline Chetkuti, calls on the EU and Member States to respect IHL and do more to safeguard and protect aid workers especially those on the front lines, local and national actors. #actforhumanity -
Case Study: Climate Crisis and Internal Displacement in Sumel District, Iraq - CARE International
06 August 2024Members' publicationsBy examining the specific case of Sumel District, this study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between climate change and displacement, offering insights into the experiences of affected communities and outlining strategies for resilience and adaptation. -
Grand Bargain Localization Commitments (Poland Case Study) June 2024
01 August 2024Members' publicationsThis report evaluates the involvement of international humanitarian actors in response to the challenges related to this forced migration movement, as compared against the Grand Bargain Localization Commitments. -
Children and war: EU must turn good intentions into action - Plan International EU, Save The Children EU, World Vision EU on Observer
01 August 2024Members' publicationsLast year was one of the worst on record, with the UN’s latest annual report on children and armed conflict revealing that the number experiencing grave violations rose by a shocking 21 percent, with a 35 percent rise in the killing and maiming. -
The EU must not turn its back on the world's most fragile countries - IRC on EU Observer
01 August 2024Members' publicationsSince the last European elections in 2019, the world has changed dramatically. The number of people in humanitarian need has more than doubled to nearly 300mn, and displacement has soared by almost 40 percent to 110mn.
