Cash Working Groups (CWGs) have become some of the most consequential coordination spaces in humanitarian response. Who leads them shapes what can be achieved. The 2022 IASC-endorsed cash coordination model emphasized the importance of local and national actor...
What factors are eroding the conditions for peace in today’s societies—and what role can humanitarian organizations play in helping build it? That question brought together leaders from across the IFRC network during the Peace Think Tank at Solferino 2026—a candid,...
Harmful information has always been part of crises. To take just one example, the 1918 influenza became the “Spanish flu” not because it began in Spain, but because wartime censors elsewhere kept quiet while neutral Spain’s press reported freely. The misinformation...
An Unlanded Red Cross: 2050 The humanitarian landscape is defined by geography. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, operates within the framework of nation-states, with National Societies aligned to sovereign territories and their governments. Their mission – to...
Amid escalating climate uncertainties, the Global Disater Preparedness Center (GDPC)'s unique position in our Network bridges critical gaps in effective early warning systems, embraces the collaborative approach needed for precise early warnings and acknowledging...
In a time of lofty global goals and big initiatives and commitments, at the International Center for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) in Kenya, we argue that sometimes, local and small is more. In the wake of a tumultuous 2023, Kenya stands at a critical juncture as it...