Humanitarian Assistance

CSIS’s Humanitarian Agenda analyzes the successes and challenges of humanitarian crisis response across topical and regional focus areas within the center. This research is part of a unique partnership between CSIS and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).

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Shattered Relief: A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey and Syria

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 in the heart of a border area home to millions of Syrian refugees at a time of great economic and geostrategic uncertainty in Turkey and across the region.

Critical Questions by Erol Yayboke — February 7, 2023

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Erol Yayboke

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Director, Project on Fragility and Mobility and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Uncovering the Uyghur Genocide

On this episode, host Kathleen McInnis sat down with Ambassador Kelley Currie, former Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, at the 2022 Halifax International Security Forum. Ambassador Currie discussed her role in discovering the horrific genocide taking place in China against the Uyghur community. #HFX2022

 

Please note this episode contains subject matter relating to human atrocities, including but not limited to comments on genocide, torture, and forced sterilization. Listener discretion is advised.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — February 1, 2023

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Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

How Loans Improve Lives with Kathy Guis

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Kathy Guis to discuss what Kiva does, how loans can improve lives, and how Kiva works with institutions to foster financial inclusion.

Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — January 12, 2023

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Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance: Climate and Crisis in the Horn of Africa

Humanitarian actors face unprecedented scale and frequency of climate shocks, making existing challenges harder to address. A new CSIS report analyzes the current crisis in the Horn of Africa and presents ideas on rethinking humanitarian assistance to chronic crises.

Report by Beza Tesfaye , Erol Yayboke , Anastasia Strouboulis , and Abigail Edwards — January 9, 2023

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How Service Can Save Us

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson joins us to discuss the global fight against organized crimes and drug trafficking, including the trafficking of women.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 4, 2023

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The Humanitarian Influence of Yemen's Truce

Despite a six-month truce, humanitarian conditions in Yemen remain dire while the implications of the truce’s expiration remain uncertain. Ongoing humanitarian and protection concerns remain, while a funding gap impedes the ability of aid actors to respond.

Commentary by Sierra Ballard and Jacob Kurtzer — December 19, 2022

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Looking Ahead: The NATO Alliance

Dr. Kathleen McInnis sat down with Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — December 14, 2022

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