Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On November 25, 1960, agents of the Dominican Republic’s Trujillo dictatorship brutally murdered Patria, Minerva, and Teresa Mirabel, three activists…

Enhancing NGO Coordination in Humanitarian Settings
Non-governmental organization (NGO) coordination at every level of a humanitarian response is critical to ensure quality, accessible programming reaches conflict- and disaster-affected people.

NGO Coordination Structures and the Localization Debate
The concept of “localization” is not new. For over two decades, initiatives have called for localizing aid (through funding, partnerships,…

Report on South Sudan’s Humanitarian Architecture
Over a decade after gaining independence, South Sudan still faces significant humanitarian need, with an estimated 9.4…

Unified Across the Humanitarian-Development Spectrum
The need for dialogue, inclusion, and collective action at the Nexus between humanitarian and development non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has never…

Humanitarian Aid: Captive to Bureaucracy
August 19 marks the day in 2003 when a bomb ripped through U.N. Headquarters in Baghdad, killing 22 women and…

The Statelessness Challenge
In a world where borders define identities and citizenship is a cornerstone to belonging, the plight of stateless persons presents…

Access to Aid: A Cornerstone of Civilian-Centered U.S. Diplomacy
In 2022, humanitarian needs in Sudan were already at the highest level in a decade. Suffering largely…

2023 G7 and G20 Summit Policy Papers and Recommendations
The 2023 G7 and G20 summits come at a time of immense global challenges. The world is at a tipping…
