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

Statement on the President’s Announcement to Pull Out of the World Health Organization

InterAction issued the following statement on President Trump’s announcement to pull out of the World Health Organization. “The President’s decision to terminate the U.S. relationship…

May 29, 2020

Global & Public Policy Positions

Statement on the House’s Proposal for Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation

The international development and humanitarian organizations listed below issued the following statement on the House’s proposal for the next phase of coronavirus relief legislation: “The…

InterAction

May 12, 2020

Global & Public Policy Positions

InterAction Members Urge Congress to Fund International Response to COVID-19 In Next Supplemental

On April 22, 2020, 106 InterAction Members sent the following letter to leadership and appropriators in the House and Senate urging Congress to provide no…

InterAction

Apr 23, 2020

Global & Public Policy Positions

Nonprofit Leaders: Bold Climate Change Commitment Can Save Lives

As the world braces for what is expected to be one of the worst hurricane seasons on record, we are reminded that the effects…

Abby Maxman

Carrie Hessler-Radelet

Sam Worthington

Apr 22, 2020

Global & Public Policy Positions

Statement on the Administration’s Announcement Regarding the World Health Organization

InterAction issued the following statement on the administration’s announcement regarding the World Health Organization: “The decision to stop U.S. funding for the World Health Organization…

InterAction

Apr 15, 2020

Global & Public Policy Positions

InterAction’s Response to the CARES Act

InterAction released the following statement on the passage of the CARES Act. “InterAction welcomes the passage of the emergency relief bill that provides critically needed…

InterAction

Mar 27, 2020

Global & Public Policy Positions

#SafeHands: InterAction Celebrates World Water Day in the Age of COVID-19

The 22nd annual World Water Day is Sunday, March 22, and never has there been a better or more important time to celebrate the importance of…

Kelsey Harris

Mar 19, 2020

Global & Public Policy Positions

#GenerationEquality: InterAction Celebrates International Women’s Day

Sunday, March 8, 2020, is International Women’s Day, and the theme this year is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights.” This day has…

Kelsey Harris

Mar 6, 2020

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Staff

Jenny McAvoy

Director, Protection

Julien Schopp

Acting Vice President, Humanitarian Policy and Practice

Kate Phillips-Barrasso

Director, Humanitarian Policy

Noam Unger

Vice President, Development Policy, Advocacy and Learning

Global & Public Policy Positions

Updates

Statement on the President’s Announcement to Pull Out of the World Health Organization

Statement on the House’s Proposal for Next Phase of Coronavirus Relief Legislation

InterAction Members Urge Congress to Fund International Response to COVID-19 In Next Supplemental

Nonprofit Leaders: Bold Climate Change Commitment Can Save Lives

Statement on the Administration’s Announcement Regarding the World Health Organization

InterAction’s Response to the CARES Act

#SafeHands: InterAction Celebrates World Water Day in the Age of COVID-19

#GenerationEquality: InterAction Celebrates International Women’s Day

Staff

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