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- What is World Humanitarian Day – and why is it important?
World Humanitarian Day takes place every 19 August It recognizes, and aims to raise awareness of, the work of humanitarians around the world The World Economic Forum is committed to humanitarian principles and brings partners together to promote peace efforts and to increase funding to tackle humanitarian crises
- The 20 humanitarian crises the world cannot ignore in 2023
More than 100 million people today are on the run from conflict and disaster, and 340 million are projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023 Every year, the International Rescue Committee compiles data on the world's most worrying conflicts: the Emergency Watchlist The Emergency Watchlist is more than a warning — it is a guide on how to avert or minimise those humanitarian
- Rethinking humanitarian supply chains for the 21st century
Responsible for 60-80% of response costs and essential for life-saving assistance, supply chains are key to humanitarian impact and need to be recognized
- Innovation is hard, but for humanitarians it’s essential
Despite the success of aid projects like cash-based assistance, humanitarian innovation remains the exception rather than the norm
- The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and its global impacts
Humanitarian agencies spoke live Monday on the Ukraine crisis, explaining what they need from governments and business and the global implications for aid and food
- Nature-based solutions can transform 21st-century humanitarianism
In an era of climate crisis, nature-based solutions are needed to support humanitarian action on the environmental protection and economic fronts
- A new framework for cross-sector cooperation | World Economic Forum
The Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) initiative has developed the Framework for Frontier Market Cooperation, which presents a new model of collaboration tailored to the complex realities of today’s development landscape Designed to move beyond traditional aid-based approaches, the framework brings diverse stakeholders together – governments, development and humanitarian actors
- 5 ways to be a better humanitarian | World Economic Forum
World Humanitarian Day offers an opportunity to take stock of where the world stands on addressing humanitarian issues and highlight lessons for how to improve in the future Here are five ways we all can commit to driving positive change for the world
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