What is World Humanitarian Day – and why is it important?
Aug 19, 2024 · World Humanitarian Day takes place every 19 August. It recognizes, and aims to raise awareness of, the work of humanitarians around the world. The World Economic Forum is committed …
Nature-based solutions can transform 21st-century humanitarianism
Apr 21, 2023 · In an era of climate crisis, nature-based solutions are needed to support humanitarian action on the environmental protection and economic fronts.
Humanitarian crises disproportionately impact female health | World ...
May 25, 2022 · Combining gender-informed approaches with public-private partnerships could tackle the uneven impact of humanitarian crises on women and girls' health.
Rethinking humanitarian supply chains for the 21st century
Oct 1, 2025 · Responsible for 60-80% of response costs and essential for life-saving assistance, supply chains are key to humanitarian impact and need to be recognized.
Here's how we can meet the need for global humanitarian aid
Jan 14, 2023 · Support for humanitarian aid and basic needs in fragile countries should be seen as an investment in a global public good — not exclusively as a charitable gesture.
The 20 humanitarian crises the world cannot ignore in 2023
Dec 14, 2022 · More than 100 million people today are on the run from conflict and disaster, and 340 million are projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023. Every year, the International …
A new framework for cross-sector cooperation | World Economic Forum
Jul 17, 2025 · The Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) initiative has developed the Framework for Frontier Market Cooperation, which presents a new model of collaboration tailored to the complex …
Why humanitarian action is a most cost-effective investment
Jan 17, 2025 · The humanitarian world is navigating an era marked by civil wars, rising numbers of refugees and a surge in complex and protracted crises. We need more commitment from the private …
Logistics Emergency Team: 20 years of coordinating humanitarian aid
Sep 25, 2025 · It has been 20 years since the Logistics Emergency Team was established to support humanitarian aid efforts across the globe. Here's what you need to know.
Bridging the gap: how the private sector is streamlining humanitarian ...
May 19, 2025 · The World Food Programme-led Logistics Cluster has been optimizing emergency humanitarian response logistics for over 20 years. Private sector partnerships are needed to help the …