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87 Million Lives: Delivering on the Promise.

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The Ministerial-level flagship event will be cohosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Union and OCHA. It will take stock of what has been achieved towards the objective of mobilizing US$23 billion to reach the 87 million people facing the most severe and life-threatening humanitarian needs within the broader response set out in the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview , which targets 135 million people worldwide. The event is a moment of recognition, accountability and action, built around one urgent question: what will it take to reach the 87 million people hardest hit by crisis—and who can make it happen? It will recognize the Member States, refugee-hosting countries, regional partners, private sector and philanthropists, and others supporting the humanitarian response; show (not tell), through data, league tables and human testimony, what funding has delivered — and what the gap is costing; and mobilize commitments for the final quarter of 2026. The message is clear: re...
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Humanitarian Diplomacy that Safeguards International Humanitarian Law.

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The event will contribute to raising awareness and fostering greater understanding among United Nations Member States and the wider international community regarding their role and responsibility in humanitarian diplomacy and the protection of civilians and aid workers in conflict . The high-level event , organized by the European Union and Ireland, and co-sponsored by the African Union, Brazil, Jordan will focus on the following issues:  Challenges around respect for IHL and principled humanitarian access in the current geopolitical context The case for diplomatic and political tools to address the current humanitarian challenges Examples from the ground: humanitarian diplomacy and the safeguarding of IHL ; examples on engaging parties to conflicts, including non-state armed groups, de facto authorities, and regional actors; drawing in particular on the experiences made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Lebanon. Developments within the UN80 process and the Huma...
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Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
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WFP - Press Briefing: AED Hollingworth's mission to South Sudan.

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Matthew Hollingworth, WFP Assistant Executive Director for Programme Operations. Following AED Hollingworth's mission to South Sudan, he will provide the latest insights into the dire circumstances on the ground as humanitarian needs continue to outpace resources, while conflict, access, the lean season, and the impacts from El Nino and the Middle East conflict continue to reverberate in the country. AED Hollingworth may also answer questions on other matters of relevance to WFP's mandate. Watch the WFP - Press Briefing: AED Hollingworth's mission to South Sudan! 00:18:20 Press Conferences
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Location: Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Press Conference: Carl Skau (World Food Program) following his mission to Sudan.

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Remarks to the press by Carl Skau, Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), following his mission to Sudan Watch the Press Conference: Carl Skau (World Food Program) following his mission to Sudan! Press Conferences =
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Press Conference on the World Food Programme (WFP) mission to South Sudan.

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Virtual press briefing by Matthew Hollingworth, Assistant Executive Director for Programme Operations, World Food Programme from Juba on his mission to South Sudan. Watch the press Conference: Matthew Hollingworth (World Food Program) on his mission to South Sudan! Press Conferences
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OCHA Member States Briefing on the launch of the Nepal Flash Appeal.

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OCHA Member States Briefing on the launch of the Nepal Flash Appeal. Watch the OCHA Member States Briefing on the launch of the Nepal Flash Appeal! Meetings & Events
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Location: Nepal
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It is time to renew our promise. Let's make protecting each other our greatest achievement,

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  How did it feel when we reached for the stars? When we cured the incurable? When we took steps together toward a brighter future? Outlaw for all time. When human potential made us all proud. And now, how does it feel having lost our way? Now that human ingenuity turned against us. Now that hospitals and schools are being targeted, how does it feel to see that laws designed to protect us are being brazenly disregarded? It is time to renew our promise. Let's make protecting each other our greatest achievement,
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