Critics have lost sight of the key message of the World Humanitarian Summit in the Secretary-General’s report: the plight of the people in humanitarian crises is not a fallout from global affairs; it is a global affair.
Does the fundamental construct of humanitarian action need to change from providing aid to facilitating people’s access to help?
Access to services and supports for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence is becoming more constrained in a growing number of situations across the world.
In the wake of COP26, there is a need to examine the current structures and dynamics of global climate governance.
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