We meet this year at a time of significant humanitarian challenges, and armed conflict is at the heart of those challenges. Thousands of our colleagues are mobilized in contexts around the world to reach out to those in need and uphold the principle of humanity. The provision of humanitarian relief …
We are again meeting this year at a time of significant humanitarian challenges compounded by armed conflicts, climate change and a global food and energy crisis. Thousands of our colleagues are mobilizing in places like Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Israel and the occupied territories, the Sa…
When the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit two years ago, millions of people faced sudden lockdowns, closed borders, restrictions of movement, the inability to see and visit loved ones, a scarcity of goods, the collapse or near-collapse of health systems, job losses, economic hardship and …
The year 2020 has been unlike any other
in recent memory. States, international and local organizations, the private sector and communities the world over are dealing with the staggering impacts of a pandemic that is still unfolding, a pandemic that has exacerbated humanitarian needs, exposing indi…
