The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, happening May 23-24 in Istanbul, is a global call to action by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The Summit has three main goals:
- To re-inspire and reinvigorate a commitment to humanity and to the universality of humanitarian principles;
- To initiate a set of concrete actions and commitments aimed at enabling countries and communities to better prepare for and respond to crises, and be resilient to shocks; and
- To share best practices which can help save lives around the world, put affected people at the center of humanitarian action, and alleviate suffering.
What will happen at the Summit?
In 2015, the world agreed, through the Sustainable Development Goals, to "leave no one behind." At the World Humanitarian Summit, global leaders have the opportunity to announce major commitments to action, launch new partnerships aimed at saving lives, and highlight innovations that will help reduce suffering and uphold humanity in times of crisis.
Events at the Summit include:
- High-level Leader's Roundtables, special sessions, and interactive sessions to advance commitments to action around key issues.
- An innovation marketplace featuring impactful innovations which demonstrate practical applications, new or improved products, services and processes which improve humanitarian action.
- High-level side events on key issues organized by humanitarian organizations and other stakeholders.
Who is attending?
At the Summit, Heads of State and Government, community leaders, businesses, and leaders of humanitarian organizations will gather to announce commitments for millions of peole who are vulnerable to conflicts and disasters.
Action Against Hunger International's commitments to the Agenda for Humanity
Action Against Hunger International is sending a delegation of six humanitarian experts to the World Humanitarian Summit. Action Against Hunger USA's CEO, Andrea Tamburini, will be the lead organizational spokesperson at the World Humanitarian Summit, speaking at the opening plenary session, appearing as a panelist at two high-level side events, and sharing Action Against Hunger's commitments to upholding international humanitarian law; managing risk and building resilience; and flexibility at three of the seven High-Level Leaders Round Tables.
Action Against Hunger is also hosting a side event on "How Can the Humanitarian System Become Fit for the Future?" on May 23rd, with partners Save the Children, Humanitarian Policy Group, Tufts University Feinstein International Center, and King's College London.
In addition to our own commitments, we are a signatory to the U.S. NGO Commitments to the World Humanitarian Summit, published by the U.S. NGO alliance, InterAction.
Learn more:
- Action Against Hunger's commitments to the Agenda for Humanity
- Action Against Hunger-USA CEO Andrea Tamburini's call to action to world leaders
- Action Against Hunger's Protect Aid Workers Campaign
- World Humanitarian Summit Agenda for Humanity
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