Humanitarian Access
The Humanitarian Agenda works to advance avenues of humanitarian access through the facilitation of multi-level dialogues with humanitarian policy leaders, experts, and practitioners aimed at overcoming arising challenges
Effective humanitarian action requires unimpeded access to reach populations affected by crisis with aid and services. Ensuring humanitarian access requires the careful management of many constraints from bureaucratic restrictions to intense hostilities and attacks on humanitarian personnel.
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- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
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- Media Relations Manager, External Relations
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The Taliban’s Increasing Restrictions on Civil Society and Aid Organizations
Critical Questions by Marti Flacks , Lauren Burke , and Nicolas Jude Larnerd — February 16, 2023
Overcoming Barriers to Humanitarian Access in Northern Ethiopia
Event by Jacob Kurtzer and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — September 29, 2022
Pakistan’s Deadly Floods Pose Urgent Questions on Preparedness and Response
Critical Questions by Jacob Kurtzer and Hareem Fatima Abdullah — September 13, 2022
Enhancing Humanitarian Aid and Security in Northern Mozambique
Commentary by Sierra Ballard and Emilia Columbo — September 8, 2022
Report Launch: Localizing Humanitarian Action in Africa
Event by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele , Jacob Kurtzer , Joseph Sany , Zemede Zewdie , Nimo Hassan , and Chilande Kuloba-Warria — June 15, 2022
Concurrent Crises in the Horn of Africa
Report by Jacob Kurtzer , Sierra Ballard , and Hareem Fatima Abdullah — June 7, 2022
The Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine
Event by Jacob Kurtzer , J. Stephen Morrison , Charli Carpenter , Alex Mahoney , Maggie Fleming , and Lauren Pucci — March 24, 2022
Launch of the Feb. 2022 Issue of the International Review of the Red Cross: “Counterterrorism, Sanctions and War”
Event by Jacob Kurtzer , Sue Eckert , Emanuela-Chiara Gillard , Justine Walker , and Bruno Demeyere — March 3, 2022
The Long March to Peace: Key Obstacles to Overcome in Ethiopia
Commentary by David Del Conte — February 10, 2022
Assessing Economic Crisis Response Options for Afghanistan
Commentary by Jacob Kurtzer and Alex Zerden — February 9, 2022