Blog Post

How to Turbocharge the Peace Process in Afghanistan

I am the country director for a large American humanitarian organization working in Afghanistan that has been providing emergency and…

March 30, 2021
InterAction Quoted

Lowcock Starts At OCHA, Casts Attention To Aid Worker Security

"There is a whole list of crises he could be speaking out about...so how does he determine which of those he is going to spend his energy and time speaking to member states and donors about and calling attention to?"

September 8, 2017
InterAction Quoted

DfID’s Lowcock Welcomed As New OCHA Head, But Faces Challenges

Mark Lowcock, the new United Nations humanitarian chief, will have his work cut out for him when he soon takes the reigns of a shrinking U.N. Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs

May 26, 2017
Statement

InterAction Member CEOs Send Public Letter to President Biden to Address Crisis in Gaza

InterAction and 50 Member CEOs, some of whom have organizations that work in Gaza, urge President Biden to take decisive and actionable steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

April 25, 2024
Blog Post

High Level Goma Visit Sheds Light on Unfolding Tragedy in DRC

As conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) rages, gender-based violence, including sexual violence and killings, have become daily realities for civilians.

April 22, 2024
Blog Post

GBV and Women-Led Responses in Sudan

Sudan is witnessing an unprecedented protection crisis marked by widespread internal displacement, ongoing conflict, and severe violations of international humanitarian…

April 18, 2024
Blog Post

Forced Displacement: A Growing Crisis in Sudan

One year since conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan has quickly…

April 15, 2024
Blog Post

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…

April 15, 2024
Blog Post

Optimizing Armed Actor Engagement for Protection Outcomes

Protection risks that civilian populations face in conflict zones—such as rape, child recruitment, deliberate deprivation of basic necessities, and denial…

April 8, 2024
Statement

Aid Workers Are Not a Target

Gaza has evolved into one the world’s most dangerous places for humanitarians to provide aid. As of March 20, 2024, at least 196 humanitarians have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war.

April 2, 2024