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.

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U.S. Foreign Assistance

Leading Humanitarian, Development, and Global Health Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Cuts to Foreign Assistance

Leading humanitarian, development, and global health organizations are calling on Members of Congress to protect the International Affairs budget in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) despite the Administration’s proposed 24 percent cuts.

Mar 11, 2019

Young protester stands in the middle of a highway waving a Venezuelan flag

Crises & Countries in Conflict

The Politicization Of Humanitarian Aid For Venezuela Must End

"The people of Venezuela are in desperate need of significantly expanded lifesaving and sustaining support. We must not allow them to become victims of the political brinksmanship around humanitarian assistance we are currently witnessing."

InterAction

Feb 22, 2019

Challenges to Civil Society

As the US government shuts down, here’s what you need to know

These shutdowns reduce the quality and effectiveness of aid programs because it results in “the kind of uncertainty, volatility that is detrimental to good planning,” said Noam Unger, InterAction vice president of development policy, advocacy, and learning.

Dec 22, 2018

Global & Public Policy Positions

Government Shutdown Could Threaten U.S. Investments in Life-Saving Programs

"Shutdowns affect more than the egos of a few politicians."

InterAction

Dec 21, 2018

Global & Public Policy Positions

U.S. Must Support Implementation of Global Compact on Refugees

The Declaration committed states to “a more equitable sharing of the burden and responsibility for hosting and supporting the world’s refugees.”

Priscilla Yoon

Dec 18, 2018

Global & Public Policy Positions

InterAction Statement On U.S. Vote Against UN Resolution For Global Compact On Refugees

We fully support the compact and urge all countries, including the United States, to support its implementation.

Dec 18, 2018

Global & Public Policy Positions

NGO Statement of Support: International Food Assistance Programs in the Final 2018 Farm Bill

The Farm Bill advances key reforms to the Food for Peace program that our community supports.

InterAction

Dec 12, 2018

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Q&A: A career spent advocating for effective US foreign assistance

Royce has received awards from InterAction, the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network, and the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition in recent ceremonies, at which many of his colleagues delivered tributes to his dedication to bipartisanship and getting bills passed.

Dec 11, 2018

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Updates

Leading Humanitarian, Development, and Global Health Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Cuts to Foreign Assistance

The Politicization Of Humanitarian Aid For Venezuela Must End

As the US government shuts down, here’s what you need to know

Government Shutdown Could Threaten U.S. Investments in Life-Saving Programs

U.S. Must Support Implementation of Global Compact on Refugees

InterAction Statement On U.S. Vote Against UN Resolution For Global Compact On Refugees

NGO Statement of Support: International Food Assistance Programs in the Final 2018 Farm Bill

Q&A: A career spent advocating for effective US foreign assistance

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Choose to Invest FY 2020 Launch Reception

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