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Publications
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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Supporting Engagement with Armed Groups and De Facto Authorities for the Protection and Promotion of Humanitarian Space
08 May 2025Members' publicationsAn analysis by Geneva Call on compliance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law. -
Inclusive Humanitarian Action Policy Brief – April 2025
08 May 2025Members' publicationsThe Inclusive Humanitarian Action Policy Brief published by Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion in April 2025, highlighting the urgent need to address the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in Sudan amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Key insights from the brief include:
- Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected by conflicts and natural disasters, facing heightened risks and barriers to accessing life-saving services.
- The ongoing crisis in Sudan has exacerbated these challenges, with persons with disabilities struggling to access assistance, protection, information, and participate in decision-making processes.
- Inclusive Humanitarian Action (IHA) is essential to ensure meaningful access to humanitarian services, grounded in international frameworks and guided by the IASC guidelines.
The brief also provides actionable recommendations for donors, UN agencies, humanitarian leadership, and actors to mainstream disability inclusion in programming, improve data collection, and ensure accessible services for persons with disabilities.
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VOICE at Work 8 - Spotlight on EU Humanitarian Action
06 May 2025VOICE at workTable of contents:
A Call for Humanity: Urging EU Leaders to Take a Stand after the US funding aid freeze on aid
CONCORD EPLO VOICE Joint Statement on the MFF
VOICE Statement - Humanitarian Action at a Crossroads: Why the EU Must Boost Funding in the Next MFF
Unlocking the Full Potential of Anticipatory Action: VOICE Position Paper
Dear EC President: European NGOs Call for Stronger Commitment to Humanitarian Aid, Development and Climate Action
VOICE Out Loud 38 “Upholding Humanity – The Role and Future of International Humanitarian Law”
Decolonising Humanitarian Action: VOICE Key highlights
Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
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Joint letter: Continued Commitment to Education in Emergencies in ECHO’s Budget Prioritisation
29 April 2025Members' publicationsA joint letter from several VOICE members addressed to European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, calling for the continued prioritisation of Education in Emergencies (EiE) in ECHO’s budget. -
Humanitarian access architecture and tools in the humanitarian system
29 April 2025Members' publicationsA report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) examines humanitarian access tools and coordination mechanisms among rising needs and shrinking funding. It concludes that the current access architecture falls short, urging stronger leadership, better integration into planning, and collective action to reach people in hard-to-reach areas. -
Decolonising humanitarian action: Shifting power, voices, and resources - VOICE key highlights
22 April 2025VOICE event reportsThe event "Decolonising humanitarian action: Shifting power, voices, and resources", held in Brussels on 28 November 2024, explored how colonial legacies continue to shape humanitarian aid systems today. The panel discussed the need to shift power and decision-making toward local communities, challenge Eurocentric narratives, and promote equitable, community-led partnerships. The aim was to spark debate and outline concrete steps for transforming humanitarian aid into a more just, inclusive, and locally driven system. -
CONCORD EPLO VOICE Joint Statement on the MFF
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The urgent need to increase local food production in Myanmar to ensure food security
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article in the VOICE Out Loud 38 highlights the urgent need to increase local food production in Myanmar to address the worsening food insecurity due to ongoing conflict, and rising fuel prices. It stresses that strengthening the agricultural sector is crucial for long-term food security and the survival of vulnerable populations. -
Upholding accountability for international humanitarian law
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article from the VOICE Out Loud 38 by Yvette Issar, Senior Legal Adviser at Diakonia International Humanitarian Law Centre (member of ACT Alliance EU). Yvette Issar discusses the importance of accountability for violations of IHL, highlighting the roles of international courts, investigative bodies, sanctions, and the EU in ensuring compliance and protecting vulnerable populations during armed conflicts. -
International humanitarian law: Global commitments versus local realities
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article in the VOICE Out Loud 38 by Vittorio Infante, IHL Policy Lead at Oxfam International. The article highlights the urgent need to bridge the gap between global commitments to IHL and the harsh realities on the ground (particularly in conflict zones like Yemen) by calling for stronger political action, advocacy, and accountability to protect civilians and uphold humanitarian principles. -
Protecting children from violations of international humanitarian law and ensuring accountability
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article by Advocacy Advisor Josina Bothe & Country Delegate Anna Paluszek from Terre des Hommes Italy Delegation in Palestine, from the VOICE Out Loud 38. This article highlights the alarming rise in violations against children in armed conflict zones, particularly in Palestine, and highlights the urgent need for stronger enforcement of international humanitarian and human rights law. -
The urgent necessity to protect humanitarian aid and health workers – increasing prevention, protection and response to attacks
09 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article by Chibuzo Okonta, CEO of Action Against Hunger – France, in VOICE Out Loud 38 provides an overview of the escalating violence faced by humanitarian and health workers in conflict zones such as the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Sudan. Okonta highlights the urgent need for stronger international efforts to prevent attacks, ensure accountability, reinforce compliance with IHL, and increase funding for security measures. -
International humanitarian law versus international political will
03 April 2025VOICE out loudAn article by Brona Higgins, Senior Humanitarian Policy & Practice Advisor, from DanChurchAid in the VOICE Out Loud 38 provides a critical analysis of the growing gap between IHL and political will, highlighting the urgent need for states to uphold their legal obligations to protect civilians and humanitarian workers in conflict zones. -
Price Shocks 2025: High Prices Lead to Hunger Pandemic
03 April 2025Members' publicationsThis recent publication, "Price Shocks 2025", released by World Vision, sheds light on high food prices fuelling a hunger pandemic. In response to the global hunger crisis, World Vision has been conducting an annual food price survey since 2021, monitoring both year-on-year fluctuations in food prices, as well as comparing the cost of a standard food basket in terms of hours worked between countries. This report is the fourth iteration of World Vision's annual survey and includes data from almost 80 countries where World Vision works. The data for the survey is based on data collected by World Vision staff and volunteers.
Apart from the findings, the report contains action needed to address food price inflation and food insecurity, ensuring that both immediate and long-term needs are met. -
Interview with Janez Lenarčič, former EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, in the VOL 38
03 April 2025VOICE out loudIn the latest VOICE Out Loud interview, Janez Lenarčič discusses the EU’s efforts to promote IHL compliance in conflict zones like Gaza and Sudan, emphasizing humanitarian diplomacy and accountability. -
Unpacking the EU AML/CFT Package: Key insights and implications for the non-profit sector
21 March 2025The report analyses the EU AML/CFT package’s impact on non-profits, noting that most are not directly obligated under the regulations, except for certain financial activities. -
Water-driven Hunger: how the climate crisis fuels Africa’s food emergency
21 March 2025Members' publicationsThis briefing paper examines the interconnected water and food crises in Eastern and Southern Africa, focusing on eight of the continent’s most water-insecure countries. -
Addressing explosive ordnance contamination
18 March 2025Members' publicationsBriefing on the EU's commitment to a comprehensive and effectiveStrategy on Humanitarian Mine Action (2025-2029) -
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Open Letter_A Call for Humanity: It's Time for EU Leaders to Take a Stand
25 February 2025VOICE position papersFollowing the US decision to freeze its foreign aid, VOICE and the CEOs of 96 humanitarian NGOs publish an open letter calling on EU leaders to take a stand for humanity. -
IRC 2025 Emergency Watchlist
20 February 2025Members' publicationsThe Emergency Watchlist report is the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year. The report is based on an analytically rigorous process that deploys 74 quantitative and qualitative variables, as well as qualitative insights from the IRC’s experience of working in more than 40 countries, to identify which countries to include on the list and where to rank them. -
OECD States of Fragility 2025
20 February 2025Resilience-Nexus Working GroupThe report analyses the state of fragility in 2025, how it shapes global structural trends, current responses to it, and how it is perceived and tackled by the people most exposed to its impact: the 2 billion people in contexts with high and extreme fragility that account for 25% of the world’s population but 72% of the world’s extreme poor. -
Unlocking the full potential of Anticipatory Action : VOICE Position Paper
19 February 2025VOICE position papersThis position paper represents the views of the members of the VOICE Resilience-Nexus Working Group, which aims to provide the humanitarian NGO perspective on the European approach to resilience, climate change and the implementation of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
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VOICE Statement - Humanitarian Action at a Crossroads: Why the EU Must Boost Funding in the Next MFF
13 February 2025VOICE position papersIn this statement, VOICE shares recommendations for the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework. VOICE urges the European Union (EU) and Members States to preserve the humanitarian aid budget line separate from other instruments, to allocate a minimum of €2.6 billion per year to humanitarian action, preserve the Emergency Aid REserve and finally to increase the EU Member State's national contribution to the EU revenue. -
Open letter to EC President : Reject the Merger of External Financing Instruments
11 February 2025Open letter to the European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen stressing the importance of preserving the distinct purposes of external action instruments and rejecting the proposed merger that could jeopardize the EU's credibility and long-term impact as a global partner.
