An immense honor to open the UNICEF and NGO consultations. Collaborating with dedicated ICVA members is essential in advancing the rights and well-being of children worldwide. Together, we can create a brighter future for every child. #UNICEF #NGO #ChildrensRights

📢Thrilled that Brigitte Rudram and Enzo Mauro T. Cruz represented Plan International at the 2024 UNICEF-NGO Consultation in Geneva! We advocated for youth participation and gender-sensitive #ClimateAction to protect children facing the #ClimateCrisis .

UNHCR Canada 🇨🇦's Ninette Kelley and Dr. James Milner of LERRN delved into historical roots & contemporary challenges of forced displacement in a panel titled 'People Forced to Flee.'
Event recording is now available! carleton.ca/lerrn/2024/peo…

As we reflect on the lives lost and the ongoing suffering caused by a year of violence in #Sudan , it becomes increasingly evident that the House must include $9.2 billion in global humanitarian assistance as it considers supplemental appropriations.

#Sudan has become the largest internal displacement crisis in the world. 19m children out of school. 3.5m forced from home. We are there today bringing hope. As we mark 1 year of this devastating crisis, let's pray for all children in Sudan who yearn for nothing more than peace🙏

One of ICVA's newest members Development Initiatives (DI) works with UNICEF to deliver research, advocacy, & data-driven solutions to ensure that resources are used effectively and transparently in partnerships.
Partnerships create positive change & improve lives of children & families

#RiskSharing in #humanitarian action: How to meaningfully involve #donors ? What does it imply for partnerships with #local NGOs? Darina Pellowska will discuss it tmrw with Mehdi Poyan 🇩🇪 GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action and Christine Knudsen Risk Sharing Platform. Register now: chaberlin.org/en/event/risk-…

'We have choices to make. Do we choose the ‘will to power’ or the ‘will to humanity’, or, perhaps, a new configuration of both: the power of humanity?”~Yasmine Sherif

The time for #TheCaseForHumanity is NOW. bitly.ws/3faqN
The Case 4 Humanity #222MillionDreams ✨📚

Refreshingly frank words from a world leader 👇👇

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Join Refugees International and Georgetown University University for a global conference on the protection of #IDPs and solutions to internal displacement tomorrow - Register for online attendance here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Paula Gaviria Global Protection Cluster ATLE Mark Yarnell Elizabeth Ferris

A year has passed since war erupted across #Sudan – now 7m people face catastrophic levels of hunger. We recently hosted an urgent discussion on this growing crisis to explore the scale of the situation and required next steps. Read on → buff.ly/3UlPINd #KeepEyesOnSudan

📢Ahead of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Capri on 17-19 April 2024, Civil7 have released a statement urging the G7 Foreign Ministers to take concrete actions in advancing human rights and global well-being for a peaceful, just, and secure future👇

icvanetwork.org/resource/c7-st…

🎯ICVA member, Save the Children International's report on Yemeni Children’s Struggle for Education reveals that 39% of school-age children are still out of school and child labor is a major cause for school dropout.

Read more in the report🔽
resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/hangi…

#EducationForAll #Yemen

At UNICEF & ICVA led NGO consultations, participants are encouraged to speak openly & honestly about the power dynamics, particularly when exploring how to improve meaningful engagement of women, refugee and youth led NGOs

Be pragmatic and focused on sustainable collabs

“I learned that anger is something that can be controlled and that it is not normal for it to turn into violence.” ICVA member, ABAAD MENA educates boys on how to express their feelings so not to escalate to violence, essential to achieving a non-violent society.

#Sudan : impact of one year of war, many of conflict

25 million👥likely in need of humanitarian assistance
18 million👥likely to soon reach acute levels of food insecurity
+9 million👥displaced since April 2023

📑See what we've covered in our analysis: mailchi.mp/97e6a89c75ef/o…

Joint statement by ICVA members, Save the Children International & Norwegian Refugee Council, along with Education Cannot Wait: Education Under Attack in Gaza, With Nearly 90% of School Buildings Damaged or Destroyed, and No University Left Standing
educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/f…

job alert: Welthungerhilfe (WHH), a great ICVA member #NGO , is looking for an Anticipatory Humanitarian Action Advisor. Someone who is passionate for anticipation to join a fantastic team. More info
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career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobre…

Promises made during yesterday's Conference on #Sudan offered a glimmer of hope for millions of people in dire need.
Now, words must turn into action.
Beyond ending the fighting, all humanitarian actors, especially local women-led organizations, must be immediately funded.
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