It is essentially a 'Grand Bargain on efficiency' between donors and
humanitarian organizations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of
humanitarian action.
It explained that the operational capacity of
humanitarian partners in the three most affected states by the Boko Haram insurgency - Adamawa, Borno and Yobe - continued to expand.
The role of data, technology and evidence Quantitative and qualitative data are crucial in
humanitarian response, whether in the form of the 3Ws (who does what, where?
Dr Adel Al Shamri, CEO of ZGI, said the ZGI was committed to holding such gatherings in many countries to instill the values of
humanitarian and voluntary work among the youth, and promote public-private partnership to adopt and support
humanitarian programmes inspired by the youth.
At the launch of the
Humanitarian Accelerators at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Sheikh Mohammed said, "We are striving to accelerate the process of giving, consolidate efficiency and leapfrog conventional technology approaches in
humanitarian work.
The experience of previous
humanitarian pauses showed that assurances of UN representatives about 'preliminary' agreements with militants in Aleppo are just words," he added.
Attacks against aid workers are unacceptable, and they represent serious violations of international
humanitarian law.
Beyond Syria, whether in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, or elsewhere,
humanitarian crises are transcending borders.
Regarding terrorists' act of cutting off water supplies for Damascus, Aleppo, and Daraa, O'Brien said that it's unacceptable to use the availability of water as a weapon in war, and said in another context that UN agencies treat all areas in an impartial manner, stressing the
humanitarian workers must focus on the
humanitarian situation rather than military and political issues.
Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, told a press briefing, "The Secretary-General is very, very much disappointed that the
humanitarian pause did not take hold over the weekend, in Yemen.
The office of the United Nations resident and
humanitarian coordinator in Sudan said in a statement extended to Sudan Tribune on Tuesday that the Swedish contribution comes at a critical time, when funding for
humanitarian action in Sudan is scarce and
humanitarian needs are growing.
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Committee for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Foreign Aid, headed by Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development, has launched the
Humanitarian Emergency Response Manual prepared by the ministry in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
