UN Panel Releases Key Report on Post-2015 Agenda

The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda released its report, “A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies Through Sustainable Development,” to the UN General Assembly on Thursday.

Monsoon Geopolitics: The Urgency of Emerging Humanitarian Operations in Myanmar

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Submitted by Mehmet Burk on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 1:20pm

In the coming weeks, an atmospheric river may be flowing over the Bay of Bengal, and the implications could be nothing short of historic. 

Calling on Congress, U.S. Government to Make Food Security a Higher Priority

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Submitted by Erin Stock on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 3:56pm

Congress should commit the United States to a global food and nutrition security strategy, and the vice president should oversee it, a new report from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recommends.

New Standards on Clothing Donations Adopted

InterAction's board of directors has approved the addition of new material assistance standards on clothing donations for the InterAction PVO Standards, a set of standards that define operational, financial and ethical codes of conduct for the NGOs that are members of InterAction.

InterAction's Food Security Pledge: $1 Billion of Potential Leverage

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Submitted by Sam Worthington on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 1:37pm

Last fall InterAction pledged that its member NGOs would spend more than $1 billion in private resources on food security, agriculture and nutrition work over the next three years.  It may come as a surprise that U.S.-based NGOs have this amount of private resources to commit to ensuring more families worldwide have the food they need. Thanks to support from the individuals, foundations and corporations who believe in their cause and approach, they do. 

InterAction, ICVA Offer Recommendations on Syria Crisis Response

A new mission report released Monday by InterAction and the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) calls for better coordination among the humanitarian community in response to the Syria crisis.

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