The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks which finished last week had an objective to gather together and look at how to reimagine the humanitarian system. The conference looked at the future of the humanitarian sector and explored models that can inspire this...
Thought Pieces
Leveraging Science to Navigate Uncertainty: Strengthening Humanitarian Impact through Research
As humanitarian crises are evolving, becoming more complex and unpredictable, there is a growing recognition of the need to gather and analyse reliable data to guide humanitarian action. Humanitarian organisations, with their firsthand experience of complex...
Decolonising Aid: Reimagining Local Leadership in Crisis Response
Decolonising Aid: Reimagining Local Leadership in Crisis Response, Lutalo Wycliff Henry, Volunteer, Uganda Red Cross Society – Mukono Branch The humanitarian landscape in Africa is changing. A powerful movement is growing, demanding that local communities take the...
The Power of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Emblem
Liana Ghukasyan’s 23-year journey with the Red Cross began unexpectedly, when she recognised the emblem from her childhood in Armenia, where it symbolised hope during a devastating earthquake. This moment inspired her lifelong commitment to humanitarian work. In this...
Will Humanitarian Principles remain a Compass in Polarised Times?
Feedback from the IFRC Strategy 2030 Mid-Term Consultations with the IFRC Network The below piece is part of the analysis we have undertaken of responses to our surveys and interviews for the Strategy 2030 mid-term review process. So far over 4,000 of you have...
The Case for Truly Neutral Humanitarian Financing
Humanitarian funding is skewed by political bias and must recover a credible sense of neutrality to address massive humanitarian needs. To achieve this, Liana Ghukasyan calls on governments to live up to their Good Humanitarian Donorship commitments and take action to...