World Humanitarian Day

Ministerial-level Member States Virtual Briefing on the humanitarian response to the earthquakes in Venezuela. Chairperson: Mr. Indrika Ratwatte, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator a.i. Humanitarian Situation and Response Update • H.E. Mr. Yván Gil Pinto, Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela [TBC] • Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Emergency Relief Coordinator • H.E. Ms. Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management; • H.E. Mr. Musa Kulaklikaya, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye • H.E. Mr. Wolnei Barreiros Wolff, Vice Minister of Civil Protection and Defence, Ministry of Integration and Regional Development, Brazil • Mr. Ryan Shrum, Senior Bureau Official, Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response, United States • Mr. Gianluca Rampolla, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Venez...

  2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment - Economic and Social Council, 32nd Plenary Meeting Related Sites and Documents:  Learn more . Watch the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment - Economic and Social Council, 32nd Plenary Meeting! 02:15:46 Economic and Social Council

The 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment is taking place in New York from 17 to 19 June 2026, bringing together Member States and humanitarian and development partners. Related Sites and Documents:  ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2026 . Watch the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment - Economic and Social Council, 31st Plenary Meetings! 03:02:29 Economic and Social Council

The 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment is taking place in New York from 17 to 19 June 2026, bringing together Member States and humanitarian and development partners. Related Sites and Documents:  ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2026 Watch the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment - Economic and Social Council, 30th Plenary Meeting! 02:10:39 Economic and Social Council

The 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment is taking place in New York from 17 to 19 June 2026, bringing together Member States and humanitarian and development partners. Watch the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment - Economic and Social Council, 29th Plenary Meeting! Live Economic and Social Council

What evidence should guide humanitarian reform in an era of rising needs and shrinking resources?  This event brings together financing and evaluative perspectives to explore priorities for a more effective, accountable and adaptive humanitarian system. As humanitarian needs continue to grow amid constrained resources and ongoing reform efforts, evidence-informed decision-making is more important than ever. This side event brings together two major sources of humanitarian evidence: the Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) Report 2026 , the leading annual assessment of international humanitarian financing , and the Synthesis of Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluations (IAHEs) , which distills lessons from major humanitarian crises over the past decade. The discussion will examine key trends in humanitarian financing , including donor contributions, funding gaps and reform priorities, alongside system-wide evaluative findings on what has worked, where persistent challenges remain, ...