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Jun 28, 2013
Interview List for Collective Responsibility - NGO Coordination in Humanitarian Leadership
Jun 28, 2013
Interview Results (Donors) for Collective Responsibility - NGO Coordination in Humanitarian Action
Jun 28, 2013
Survey Questions for Collective Responsibility - NGO Coordination in Humanitarian Leadership
Jun 28, 2013
Interview Results (IOs) for Collective Responsibility - NGO Coordination in Humanitarian Leadership
Jun 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (June 21, 2013) – Leading NGO alliance InterAction this week welcomed the U.S. Senate appropriations committee’s strong proposed funding level for State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPs) for fiscal year (FY) 2014, an account that funds vital anti-poverty programs and humanitarian aid. The committee, in its 302 (b) allocations released Thursday, approved a base funding level of $44.1 billion for SFOPs, as well as $6.5 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). The Senate base funding level was 29% higher than the House Appropriations Committee allocation of $34.1 billion for FY2014, and 11% higher than current FY2013 funding post-sequestration. “The Senate’s proposed funding level better reflects our values as Americans and a deep commitment to helping the world’s most poor and vulnerable. Currently, 42.5 million people have been forcibly displaced by conflict or disaster. This staggering number will only increase as the crises in Syria and other hotspots continue to escalate. U.S. foreign assistance provides lifesaving services to these people as well as support for longer term development programs that help people pull themselves out of poverty – all for less than 1% of our federal budget,” said Samuel A. Worthington, president and CEO of InterAction. “I look forward to working with congressional leaders as they continue to develop their FY2014 funding bills, so we can make the kinds of investments to fight poverty that save lives and help people create a sound future for themselves and their nations.”
Jun 21, 2013
This week’s edition includes an analysis of the Senate 302(b) allocations, updates on food aid reform, InterAction’s victory in a U.S. Supreme Court decision and a hearing summary about Syrian refugees.
Jun 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (June 20, 2013) – This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in InterAction’s favor in the case of USAID v AOSI. This case, in which InterAction is a co-plaintiff, challenged a 2003 law that requires all groups receiving U.S government funds for international HIV and AIDS work to have “a policy explicitly opposing prostitution.”“This is a major legal victory. We are thrilled that the Supreme Court upheld by 6-2 that a U.S. government policy requirement is unconstitutional because it violates Americans’ right to free speech. This ruling means that the government cannot force groups to embrace their political views as a requirement for funding,” said Samuel A. Worthington, president and CEO of InterAction.Other co-plaintiffs in the case are the Alliance for Open Society International, Pathfinder International and the Global Health Council. Ten amicus briefs were submitted in support of the respondents, spanning progressive and conservative voices.The policy requirement affected the ability to provide life-saving health services to vulnerable populations in the fight against HIV and AIDS and prevented NGOs from speaking freely in the important debate over how best to prevent the spread of the disease.“While we agree that the government can say how it wants its money spent, this requirement went far beyond that by shutting down research and debate on important topics. We are heartened by the Supreme Court’s strong support for our position and are ready to continue our partnership with the U.S. government to save lives,” said Worthington.“If it had been implemented, this requirement would have opened the door to government restrictions and regulation of funds that InterAction members raise privately from the generous American public. Thankfully, that will not happen. Justice Roberts made very clear that the policy requirement violated the First Amendment which we hold so dear,” added Worthington.Attorneys from the international law firm WilmerHale represented the plaintiffs in the case, which was argued before the court on April 22. For more information about the case, including a timeline and court filings and documents, visit www.pledgechallenge.org.
Jun 20, 2013
(WASHINGTON, DC) June 20, 2013 – WilmerHale secured a victory for clients Alliance for Open Society International, Inc., Pathfinder International, InterAction, and Global Health Council (collectively, “respondents”) in a significant First Amendment case decided today by the Supreme Court of the United States. By a 6-2 vote, the Court held in Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc., et al. that the federal government may not condition federal funding on restrictions of speech that require recipients of government funds to adopt and express the government’s viewpoint as their own and prohibit recipients from engaging in speech – even if privately funded – that the government deems inconsistent with its views.“This is a very gratifying victory for our clients, who have worked tirelessly alongside the government in the fight against HIV/AIDS, as well as an important victory for free speech and the First Amendment,” said WilmerHale Partner David W. Bowker.The Supreme Court’s decision affirms the respondents’ victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which in turn affirmed a judgment for respondents in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.WilmerHale, along with the Brennan Center for Justice, Rebekah Diller of the Cardozo School of Law, and Laura Abel of the National Center for Access to Justice, represented respondents before the district court, the court of appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. Bowker, chair of WilmerHale’s International Litigation/Controversy Working Group, argued the case before the Supreme Court. The team of WilmerHale attorneys on the case included partners Mark C. Fleming and Catherine M. A. Carroll, senior associates Jason D. Hirsch, Michael D. Gottesman, and Weili Shaw, and former senior associate Shalev Roisman on the briefs. ###About Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLPWilmerHale provides legal representation across a comprehensive range of practice areas that are critical to the success of its clients. The law firm’s leading Intellectual Property, Litigation/Controversy, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Securities, and Corporate and Transactional Departments participate in some of the highest- profile legal and policy matters. With a staunch commitment to public service, the firm is renowned as a leader in pro bono representation. WilmerHale is 1,000 lawyers strong with 14 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.wilmerhale.com.
Jun 20, 2013
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-2 in InterAction’s favor in the case of USAID v AOSI. This case, in which InterAction is a co-plaintiff, challenged a 2003 law that requires all groups receiving U.S government funds for international HIV and AIDS work to have “a policy explicitly opposing prostitution.”
Jun 20, 2013
This World Refugee Day, June 20, International Medical Corps stands with the 45.2 million refugees and internally displaced people who lack basic resources after being driven from their homes due to conflict or natural disaster. Since its inception in 1984, the organization has supported refugees throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Asia with vital health care and training programs to restore self-reliance. In response to the current Syrian crisis which has resulted in over 93,000 deaths and forced 1.6 million (UNHCR) Syrians to flee to neighboring countries, International Medical Corps is implementing critical health and mental health programs throughout the region.
