Global & Public Policy Positions

InterAction and its members advocate for funding of poverty-focused development programs and humanitarian relief, while also engaging on issues like foreign assistance reform, democracy, rights, and governance, global health, food security and nutrition, water and sanitation, and humanitarian access.

Updates

Never Too Young to Change the World

It has been 71 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which proclaims the inalienable rights of all humans.

Luci Meade

Dec 10, 2019

Challenges to Civil Society

InterAction and Climate Change

Globally, people are experiencing both subtle and stark effects of climate change. Gradually shifting weather patterns, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events are…

InterAction

Oct 1, 2019

Crises & Countries in Conflict

Statement on the Decision to Drastically Reduce Refugee Admissions

The Trump Administration has proposed setting the ceiling for the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) at 18,000 in Fiscal Year 2020. This represents the…

InterAction

Sep 27, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

90+ NGOs: Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Possible Rescissions

Dear Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, As implementers and advocates of…

InterAction

Aug 19, 2019

Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Looking to the Past to Preserve the Future: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

In the aftermath of World War II, States sought to strengthen the preservation of humanity in times of war. Forty million civilians were killed,…

Archibald Henry

Tom Buttry

Aug 12, 2019

Global & Public Policy Positions

Statement By Leading Humanitarian And Development Organizations Against Any Rescissions Within Foreign Assistance Budget

As implementers and advocates for humanitarian and development assistance, we urge the Administration to reconsider recent steps to freeze funds for U.S. foreign assistance programs…

InterAction

Aug 8, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

CEO of InterAction: Freeze on Foreign Aid, and Potential for Rescission, Puts America and the People of the World at Risk

Washington, DC— Sam Worthington, CEO of InterAction, issued the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement to put a temporary hold on the majority…

InterAction

Aug 7, 2019

U.S. Foreign Assistance

90+ NGOS STRONGLY OPPOSE POTENTIAL RESCISSION OF FUNDS

Our alliance has acted collectively in multiple ways and at various times over the past few weeks in response to the Administration’s announcement to put…

InterAction

Aug 6, 2019

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Staff

Jenny McAvoy

Director, Protection

Julien Schopp

Senior Director, Humanitarian Practice

Kate Phillips-Barrasso

Director, Humanitarian Policy

Noam Unger

Vice President, Development Policy, Advocacy and Learning

Patricia McIlreavy

Vice President, Humanitarian Policy and Practice

Global & Public Policy Positions

Updates

Never Too Young to Change the World

InterAction and Climate Change

Statement on the Decision to Drastically Reduce Refugee Admissions

90+ NGOs: Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Possible Rescissions

Looking to the Past to Preserve the Future: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

Statement By Leading Humanitarian And Development Organizations Against Any Rescissions Within Foreign Assistance Budget

CEO of InterAction: Freeze on Foreign Aid, and Potential for Rescission, Puts America and the People of the World at Risk

90+ NGOS STRONGLY OPPOSE POTENTIAL RESCISSION OF FUNDS

Staff

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