Publications

Most 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.

This is the nineteenth annual publication of the Global Hunger Index (GHI), a report jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

The 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.

For 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.

This 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.

This report highlights key actions and achievements by Christian Aid in 2023/24 in shifting power to their partners.

In 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.

Access here the new DG ECHO Organigramme as of 01/08/2024.

Joint 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

The 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.

Just 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 Manifesto on priorities of the European Union, ‘Strategies for Affordable Housing and Thriving Communities’.

2024 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, 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

By 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.

This 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.

Since 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.

Last 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.

In this episode of Embodying Change, host Melissa Pitotti welcomes Pauline Chetcuti, the newly elected president of VOICE. Pauline shares her journey from international law to humanitarian advocacy, discussing the importance of saying no, the power of collective action, and the challenges of decolonizing and transforming humanitarian work.

The composition of the Humanitarian Partnership (HP) Watch Group for the 2022-2027 period. Updated in July 2024.

Six years from 2030, hunger and food insecurity trends are not yet moving in the right direction to end hunger and food insecurity by 2030. The indicators of progress towards global nutrition targets similarly show that the world is not on track to eliminate all forms of malnutrition.

Table of contents:
Open Letter for President von der Leyen: VOICE calls for a strengthened EU leadership on humanitarian efforts
VOICE Policy Resolution 2024 - Take a stand: Pledge for Humanitarian Action!
VOICE President meets with Commissioner Lenarčič
Where is DG INTPA's approach to fragile contexts?
EU Humanitarian Budget 2025: VOICE continues its advocacy
Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU
European Humanitarian Forum 2024: VOICE Key Highlights
New VOICE President: Pauline Chetcuti
Former VOICE President Dominic Crowley: Reflections on the last six years
VOICE General Assembly 2024
New VOICE Strategic Plan 2024-2029
The Mediterranean Sea: A Neglected Humanitarian Crisis? – Event wrap-up
VOICE Out Loud 37 "Anticipatory Action: Shaping the Future of Humanitarian Response"
World Humanitarian Day 2024: #ActForHumanity
Meet VOICE's new members
Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
VOICE Members' publications
Other relevant Humanitarian Aid publications
Events and webinars

The Work Programme of the Hungarian Presidency for COHAFA Working Party, 1 July - 31 December 2024.

VOICE open letter to the re-elected EU President Ursula Von der Leyen, calling on the strengthened support for EU humanitarian aid.

Humanitarian NGOs in Gaza report that Israel’s obstruction of aid, combined with ongoing attacks and a complete siege since October 2023, have severely hindered the effective delivery of essential supplies to the population, exacerbated by recent ground incursions and bombings.