UN agencies urge urgent mine clearance in Syria to reopen schools and enable returns UN agencies and presenters described widespread explosive ordnance contamination across Syria, citing 1,113 incidents and 2,034 civilian casualties between Dec. 8, 2024 and March 2026, and called for accelerated international support for clearance, risk education and victim assistance.

The silence after war is deceptive; in Syria, landmines continue to claim lives and hinder recovery, leaving communities in peril.

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#US #CitizenPortal #CivicEducation #HumanitarianAction #SyriaCommunity #MineClearing

When climate change is seen only as a “conflict multiplier,” we miss how people actually experience insecurity.

Read more → lnkd.in/esNn9GCE

#ClimateChange #HumanitarianAction #Protection

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📰 Meet Dimitrios Kannavos

A Greek cyber journalist who believes that storytelling is more than reporting—it’s a mission.

✨ Stories with purpose. Journalism with integrity.

#JournalismMatters #GlobalReporting #HumanitarianAction #InvestigativeJournalism #MediaEthics

What Principled Humanitarian Action Really Looks Like in Taliban-Governed Afghanistan - LSE International Development Drawing on a recent panel discussion, Principled Humanitarian Action in Fragile Settings: Insights from Afghanistan, chaired by LSE Professor Stuart Gordon, MSc Candidate Louisa Steijger explores the ...

What does principled humanitarian action really look like in Taliban-governed Afghanistan?

MSc Candidate Louisa Steijger argues it demands a clear-eyed understanding of Afghanistan's deep-rooted crisis, and a shift from short-term relief to sustained investment.

#Afghanistan #HumanitarianAction

New #WorkingPaper on 'Navigating Discretion in Refugee Protection: How Humanitarian Organisations Can Make a Positive Impact?' authored by Marta Glaczynska.

Available here: sas-space.sas.ac.uk/10334/

#RefugeeProtection #HumanitarianAction #ForcedMigration #HumanitarianDiplomacy #AsylumPolicy

Photo of a group of Non-State Armed individuals sitting around a table with family members of people who disappeared in the war

🔎How can #IHL help prevent people from going missing in armed conflict?

Join this discussion that will explore practical steps that #NSAG can take to prevent disappearance & family separation → bit.ly/4uCJecW

#MissingPersons #FamilySeparation #HumanitarianAction

Urgent action is needed: 295M people face high acute food insecurity. 1 in 5 children live in or are fleeing conflict zones. Needs are rising as resources fall. We can’t normalise hunger. #FoodSecurity #HungerCrisis #HumanitarianAction #ProtectChildren

Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) 2026 | Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

#HNPW 2026 will bring together humanitarian actors worldwide to exchange knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and advance collective action. The 𝗘𝗶𝗘 𝗛𝘂𝗯 will co-host two sessions on 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀.

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#HNPW2026 #EducationInEmergencies #HumanitarianAction

February News Wrap: leaving no one behind in humanitarian action - Light for the World International Light for the World's February News Wrap, with disability inclusion and eye health news from Burkina Faso, South Sudan and Zero Conference.

Our latest News Wrap is here, spotlighting how we drive disability inclusion in humanitarian action, sports, and healthcare: www.light-for-the-world.org/news/februar...

#DisabilityInclusion #WeCanWork #LeaveNoOneBehind #HumanitarianAction

#Research within #HumanitarianAction leads to scientific innovation for communities. Bravo, @dndi.org !

Even close to the front line, communities in Izium are rebuilding with determination and resilience 💪.

Read more: www.alliance2015.org/project/bene...

#Ukraine #Alliance2015 #JERU #HumanitarianAction #CommunityResilience #Recovery

📢 We’re hiring!

Plan International EU Office is recruiting an ECHO Partnership Officer to support EU humanitarian funding engagement and partnerships.

🗓 Deadline: 1 March

🔗Learn more about the role and apply now: jobs.plan-international.org/job/Brussels...

#EUJobs #NGOJobs #HumanitarianAction

#SAVETHEDATE: The CHA Conference 2026 will take place on 25+26 November, as always in Berlin & online. We are looking forward to welcoming you for debates on #HumanitarianAction. Tickets will be available starting late spring. #CHA26

@Kalkalhuman, represented by Ismail Sheikh Mukhtar, participated in Mogadishu’s high-level humanitarian meeting, strengthening collaboration with government and partners for drought response in Lower Shabelle. #DroughtRelief #KAHRDO #HumanitarianAction

📩 MOAS Bulletin is out!

Subscribe to stay connected and receive the next edition straight to your inbox: www.moas.eu/subscribe/

#MOAS #MOASBulletin #HumanitarianNews #FrontlineStories #HumanitarianAction #Partners #Solidarity #StayInformed

Promotional graphic for a panel discussion titled “Leaving no one behind in humanitarian action: Disability inclusion in emergencies.” The design features bold yellow highlights and the logo of Light for the World. On the right, there is a photo of a person using a hand-powered tricycle, carrying orange bags, in an outdoor setting with other people and brick buildings in the background. Event details include date, time, and location in Vienna, Austria, along with logos of supporting organisations: Global Responsibility, Zero Project, and International Partnerships Austria.

📢 Panel: Leaving no one behind in humanitarian action: disability inclusion in emergencies

Policies demand inclusion, but people with disabilities are often left behind. How do we bridge this gap?

#HumanitarianAction #DisabilityInclusion #ZeroBarriers #ZeroCon26

Many thanks to @bondngo.bsky.social for covering our new, #OpenSource, and screen-reader-accessible tool Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) and for sharing 5 lessons on how to close the disability #DataGap in emergencies.

#AI #Accessibility #Inclusion #HumanitarianAction

How NGOs can close the disability data gap in crises | Bond Humanitarians say no one should be left behind. Yet when disasters strike, the data they rely on often erases people with disabilities. The Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) could help…

Humanitarians say no one should be left behind. Yet when disasters strike, the data they rely on often erases people with disabilities. The Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) could help change that.

#DisabilityData #HumanitarianAction

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Development is rarely just technical. It’s political. 🏛️

Join The Policy Practice and ODI Global for our flagship Political Economy Analysis in Action online course.

🗓️ 2 Feb–11 June

Apply: https://cutt.ly/ttaAIhvA

#PoliticalEconomy #Diplomacy #HumanitarianAction #ThePolicyPractice #ODI

UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi reflects on tenure as he prepares to step down Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, reflected on a 42‑year humanitarian career, the moral center of refugee work and the pain of recent staff and budget cuts as he prepares to leave UNHCR.

After over three decades championing the cause of displaced people, UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi reflects on his journey and the challenges facing humanitarian efforts today.

Learn more here!

#US #CrisisResponse #MultilateralCooperation #HumanitarianAction #CitizenPortal #GenevaRefugees

Rebuilding Urban Resilience! - Stratheia A Sindh case shows how system-integrated waste management strengthens urban resilience through behaviour governance alignment.

Humanitarian actors can bridge governance gaps—connecting communities with municipal authorities to improve accountability and service delivery.
#HumanitarianAction #LocalGovernance #ServiceDelivery
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Relief efforts in Buzi, following Cyclone Eloise. Bags of food and bottles are arranged on a large red mat. There is a big truck in the background with more supplies. The distribution takes place outside, with several men and women in the background of the image sorting the relief packages.

Introducing the Survey for Inclusive Rapid Assessment (SIRA) tool – a groundbreaking solution for inclusive emergency data collection. 📊

Read more about how this tool is closing the disability data gap: https://shorturl.at/8WSQ3

#DisabilityData #GoodNews #HumanitarianAction

FAO and WFP Launch new Tool to Strengthen Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Across Humanitarian Clusters | World Food Programme A practical, cost-effective tool places preventing sexual exploitation and abuse at centre of humanitarian programming Rome — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the ...

𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗘𝗔 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

From WFP and FAO, a first-of-its-kind SEA Risk Mapping and Mitigation Package for humanitarian clusters has just been launched.

#PSEA #PSEAH #Safeguarding #Accountability #HumanitarianAction #IASC #WFP #FAO

In Yemen, 95% of humanitarian organizations surveyed did not collect disability-disaggregated data, leaving the specific needs of persons with disabilities largely invisible. HI, 2020

#EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

1/ @hi-federation.bsky.social report “Lives at the Intersections” urges States, humanitarian actors & donors to place inclusion at the heart of #HumanitarianAction

Considering vulnerability factors in the #ProtectionOfCivilians is about reaching those most exposed to conflicts👇
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Navigating violence: five insights to strengthen humanitarian action in contested territories The ICRC's Arjun Claire and Matthew Bamber-Zryd present five key insights to help strengthen humanitarian responses in contested territories.

🌍 200M+ people today live in contested territories where armed actors hold shifting control.

Drawing on recent field research, the @icrc.org shares 5 insights to strengthen humanitarian response in these fragile environments.

Read more → bit.ly/4oZupxE
#IHL #HumanitarianAction #Protection

Second international conference on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: ICRC recommendations The ICRC welcomes the convening of the second EWIPA coference to be held in Costa Rica from 18 to 20 November 2025. Download our recommendations in PDF.

ICRC recommendations for the 2025 EWIPA Conference call for concrete national action: focal points, doctrine updates, transparency, reviews of weapon use & lessons-sharing — to move from endorsement to real protection.
🔗 www.icrc.org/en/article/i...

#EWIPA #IHL #HumanitarianAction #StopTheHarm

2/ #EWIPA #HumanitarianAction #InclusionMatters

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📢 Ever wonder how life looks like for the 204 million people living in areas controlled by armed groups? What can we do to better protect and assist them?

Join the conversation to learn more → www.icrc.org/en/event/str...

#ContestedTerritories #HumanitarianAction #ICRC

Quote: Humanitarian planning frequently relies on a one-size-fits-all approach. However, without deliberate efforts to include persons with disabilities and women-headed households, these groups are often overlooked and excluded. Representative of a Women-Led Organisation, Yemen, July 2025

1/ Yemen, Gaza, Ukraine... #ExplosiveWeapons amplifies existing patterns of exclusion & oppression, creating complex layered needs among most vulnerable groups, incl. women, children, older persons & persons with #disabilities

📖 Our report: tinyurl.com/35363em7
#HumanitarianAction #InclusionMatters

1/🚨 NEW REPORT | @hi-federation.bsky.social highlights how intersecting vulnerabilities shape lived experiences in contexts affected by #ExplosiveWeapons.

📘 Read: tinyurl.com/35363em7

#EWIPA #HumanitarianAction #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters

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