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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Unfulfilled Promises: Addressing the gap between commitments and practice in locally led humanitarian action. Caritas EU

14 December 2023

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Tags: NGOs, Localisation

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The report by Caritas Europa is a comprehensive analysis of the concept of locally led humanitarian action. It explores why locally led humanitarian action is central to reach the growing number of people in need worldwide and to create a humanitarian system that is more effective and just. It includes an evaluation of the progress made by the world’s top donor governments, the top UN agencies and the largest international NGOs towards fulfilling their commitments to support local humanitarian organisations
Always Included: Uninterrupted education for children with disabilities before, during, and after a crisis - HI

06 December 2023

Members' publications

Tags: Education

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This report from HI sheds light on the imperative need for education systems to become more inclusive and resilient, capable of delivering uninterrupted education in all settings and circumstances.
International Medical Corps - Climate Change Innovation Fund

06 December 2023

Resilience-Nexus Working Group

Tags: Resilience, Climate

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International Medical Corps' "Climate Change Innovation Fund" presented at COP28.
Slogopis 34 - SLOGA magazine [SLV]

05 December 2023

Tags: NGOs, Humanitarian

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This issue of the Slogopis magazine, published by SLOGA, includes an interview with VOICE President, Dominic Crowley, on the perspectives of VOICE on current humanitarian issues, including reflections on the triple nexus and the EHF. Slovenian language
SIF at COP28 - Internal displacement, disasters and climate change.

04 December 2023

Resilience-Nexus Working Group

Tags: Resilience, Climate

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Event co-organised by VOICE member Secours Islamique France (SIF) at COP28 on 5 December: "Internal displacement, disasters and climate change: what role for development actors to support durable solutions, and to prevent and respond to loss and damage?"
Mission East's event at COP28 - 6 December

30 November 2023

Resilience-Nexus Working Group

Tags: Climate

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Mission East's event at COP28 on 6 December, in collaboration with KIRDARC: "Stories and realities from the ground: communities suffering from loss and damage in the mountains and lowlands of Nepal".
Mission East on COP28: "Demanding climate justice for marginalised and vulnerable communities"

30 November 2023

Resilience-Nexus Working Group

Tags: Climate

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Find here our member Mission East's statements and recommendations for COP28: "Demanding climate justice for marginalised and vulnerable communities"
LM International at COP28 - faith matters in achieving the global goal on adaptation

29 November 2023

Tags: Climate

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The event on Friday 1 December at COP28 hosted by our member LM International together with Kenya4Resilience, GreenFaith, SMC-Faith in Development and Soka Gakkai International.
FAO-WFP Anticipatory Action Strategy

28 November 2023

Tags: Anticipatory action

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FAO and WFP are committed to collaborating with partners to further define how and under which conditions Anticipatory Action can be implemented in protracted crises contexts, as already outlined in this Strategy.
VOICE at Work 5 - Spotlight on EU Humanitarian Aid

23 November 2023

VOICE at work

Tags: NGOs, Humanitarian

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Table of contents:
Israel-Palestine: humanitarian crisis situation and VOICE members' statements
European Humanitarian Forum 2024
Additional funding for humanitarian aid at EU level!
Preserving humanitarian space: advocating for humanitarian exemptions in EU sanctions
“Neglected crises: from commitments to actions”- Round table in Madrid
Fighting hunger: a women-led response - Event key highlights
Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
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Other relevant Humanitarian Aid publications
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COP28: International Climate Policy at a Crossroads? - Welthungerhilfe

23 November 2023

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Tags: Climate

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This position paper delves into the main challenges ahead of the COP28. It also proposes a series of advocacy recommendations for further climate progress.
VOICE - La Coordinadora roundtable in Madrid "Neglected crises: from commitments to actions" - VOICE key highlights

21 November 2023

VOICE event reports

Tags: EU, NGOs, Humanitarian

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This document summarises the main ideas discussed during the round table in Madrid, jointly organised with La Coordinadora, which aimed at triggering reflections on several humanitarian issues from the perspective of donors and NGOs.
Fighting hunger: a women-led response - VOICE key highlights

14 November 2023

VOICE event reports

Tags: Gender, Hunger

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This report gathers the main highlights and conclusions from the event "Fighting hunger: a women-led response" held by VOICE to shed light on the power of women in the fight against hunger.
Making the most of cash at scale - Mercy Corps Policy Paper

07 November 2023

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Tags: Cash

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Mercy Corps’ new study explores the potential of cash at scale to meet increasing humanitarian needs and deliver peoplecentric response.
Need for Humanitarian Assistance Grows as Migration in Central America Reaches New Highs - Action Against Hunger

03 November 2023

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Tags: Humanitarian

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Migration on the southern border of Honduras has reached record numbers and humanitarian aid has failed to keep pace, warned Action Against Hunger.
Urgent plea to avert unprecedented humanitarian crisis amid looming Israeli land incursion into Gaza - Joint statement

16 October 2023

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Tags: Humanitarian, Conflict

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In this joint statement, several VOICE members call for the international community to uphold international law and prioritize the protection of civilians to avert further suffering and loss of human life after the Israel-Palestine conflict escalation.
Global Hunger Index 2023

12 October 2023

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Tags: Hunger, Food security

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The 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that, after many years of advancement up to 2015, progress against hunger worldwide remains largely at a standstill. As the effects of crises multiply and intensify, more and more people are experiencing severe hunger, with the situation expected to worsen throughout the year.
Invitation - Hungry for Change: Can We Win the Fight Against Hunger? 17 October 2023

06 October 2023

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Tags: Hunger

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Navigating narratives in Ukraine: humanitarian response amid solidarity and resistance - ODI/HPG

04 October 2023

Tags: Humanitarian

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This paper examines the role played by narratives in driving policy decisions in relation to the humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Caritas urges the EU and UN to increase their humanitarian response

02 October 2023

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Tags: Humanitarian, Conflict

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Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Europa stress that all people who have fled from Nagorno-Karabakh, over 60.000, must receive humanitarian assistance.
Climate crisis in failed states: Humanitarian aid at its limit

22 September 2023

Tags: NGOs, Climate, Humanitarian

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The flood disaster in Libya is yet another example that clearly shows that the effects of climate change are exacerbated where government structures are weak or non-existent. This is where humanitarian aid is particularly difficult. It is up to politicians to tackle this – including through ambitious climate efforts, explains Michael Kühn, Welthungerhilfe Senior Policy Advisor and VOICE Board member.
The humanitarian imperative in the face of exploding needs and the need for transformation

22 September 2023

Tags: NGOs, Humanitarian

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VOICE Board Member and Humanity and Inclusion Deputy Director of Operations, Jean-Pierre Delomier, in this article highlights the necessity for humanitarian aid to transform the sector to face growing needs.
Joint Statement on Yemen Humanitarian Situation and Funding Gap

15 September 2023

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Tags: Funding, Humanitarian

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In this joint statement, 98 international and national actors are urging donors to upscale quality and flexible funding for the humanitarian response in Yemen.
The Potential Impact of Black Sea Escalations on Food Security in the Middle East and North Africa - Mercy Corps

14 September 2023

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Tags: Conflict, Food security

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This report examines the potential impact of continued escalation in the Black Sea disrupting grain markets and how this could affect the Middle East and North Africa.
MFF2025

08 September 2023

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Unfulfilled Promises: Addressing the gap between commitments and practice in locally led humanitarian action. Caritas EU

Always Included: Uninterrupted education for children with disabilities before, during, and after a crisis - HI

International Medical Corps - Climate Change Innovation Fund

Slogopis 34 - SLOGA magazine [SLV]

SIF at COP28 - Internal displacement, disasters and climate change.

Mission East's event at COP28 - 6 December

Mission East on COP28: "Demanding climate justice for marginalised and vulnerable communities"

LM International at COP28 - faith matters in achieving the global goal on adaptation

FAO-WFP Anticipatory Action Strategy

VOICE at Work 5 - Spotlight on EU Humanitarian Aid

COP28: International Climate Policy at a Crossroads? - Welthungerhilfe

VOICE - La Coordinadora roundtable in Madrid "Neglected crises: from commitments to actions" - VOICE key highlights

Fighting hunger: a women-led response - VOICE key highlights

Making the most of cash at scale - Mercy Corps Policy Paper

Need for Humanitarian Assistance Grows as Migration in Central America Reaches New Highs - Action Against Hunger

Urgent plea to avert unprecedented humanitarian crisis amid looming Israeli land incursion into Gaza - Joint statement

Global Hunger Index 2023

Invitation - Hungry for Change: Can We Win the Fight Against Hunger? 17 October 2023

Navigating narratives in Ukraine: humanitarian response amid solidarity and resistance - ODI/HPG

Nagorno-Karabakh: Caritas urges the EU and UN to increase their humanitarian response

Climate crisis in failed states: Humanitarian aid at its limit

The humanitarian imperative in the face of exploding needs and the need for transformation

Joint Statement on Yemen Humanitarian Situation and Funding Gap

The Potential Impact of Black Sea Escalations on Food Security in the Middle East and North Africa - Mercy Corps

MFF2025