World Humanitarian Summit
2016 meeting
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| 2016 | First global compact launched to include young people in humanitarian action. |
| 2016 | UN Secretary-General and eight UN agencies signed a commitment to collaborate more effectively across humanitarian and development efforts. |
| 2016 | Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action introduced, marking a significant step for disability rights in humanitarian aid. |
| 2016 | Global Partnership for Preparedness initiated, aiming to help 20 most at-risk countries attain basic disaster readiness by 2020, focusing on climate change-related risks. |
| 2016 | Launch of 'Education Cannot Wait' fund, the first global fund prioritizing education in humanitarian action, with the UK committing £30 million. |
| 2016 | Launch of the Grand Bargain, a set of 51 commitments to reform humanitarian financing and make emergency aid more efficient and effective. |
| May 2016 | The first Global Network of Southern non-governmental organizations was scheduled to be launched during the World Humanitarian Summit, advocating for a shift of power and funding to local humanitarian organizations. |
| May 24 2016 | Continuation of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, focusing on fundamental reforms in humanitarian aid to more effectively respond to global crises and alleviate the suffering of people affected by armed conflicts and disasters. |
| May 23 2016 | The United Nations World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) is held in Istanbul, Turkey, with 9000 participants from 173 countries, including 55 heads of state and government, private sector representatives, civil society, and nongovernmental organizations. |
| May 5 2016 | Médecins Sans Frontières withdrew from the World Humanitarian Summit, expressing disappointment with the summit's focus and lack of meaningful humanitarian action addressing conflict and epidemic response. |
| March 2016 | OCHA began reassigning over 140 staff members from existing emergency operations and headquarters functions to support Summit preparations. |
| March 7 2016 | OCHA reorganized the summit management team, with Stephen O'Brien and Kyung-wha Kang taking strategic oversight, Gwi-Yeop Son managing summit logistics, John Ging responsible for the Grand Bargain, and Herve Verhoosel recruited as Summit Spokesperson. |
| February 9 2016 | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released the 'One Humanity, Shared Responsibility' report, outlining five core responsibilities to improve humanitarian action and presenting an agenda for humanity. |
| December 10 2015 | United Nations General Assembly referred to the importance of safety and security for humanitarian personnel at the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit. |
| November 2015 | Antoine Gérard was announced as the new head of the summit secretariat, replacing Dr. Jemilah Mahmood. |
| October 14 2015 | Global Consultation is held in Geneva, Switzerland, where the synthesis report from regional and online consultations is presented, outlining key findings and recommendations for the summit. |
| July 2015 | Brendan McDonald published an article in The Guardian calling for attention to aid worker mental health, initiating an online campaign to raise this issue for the World Humanitarian Summit. |
| July 2015 | Online submissions for World Humanitarian Summit consultations conclude after a period of gathering global perspectives and recommendations. |
| 2014 | Regional consultations commence to determine the agenda and key issues for the World Humanitarian Summit. |
| May 2014 | Online submissions for World Humanitarian Summit consultations begin, allowing stakeholders to provide input on humanitarian issues and summit agenda. |
| April 2014 | Dr. Jemilah Mahmood of Malaysia was appointed as the chief of the summit's secretariat. |
| 2013 | A secretariat was established to manage the consultation process and organization of the World Humanitarian Summit, funded by various donors including the European Commission for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection. |
| January 2012 | The World Humanitarian Summit was first announced by the United Nations, marking the initial steps towards organizing a global humanitarian conference. |
| January 2012 | Ban Ki-moon releases his five-year action agenda, proposing the development of a more global, accountable, and robust humanitarian system, which includes the concept of convening a World Humanitarian Summit to share knowledge and establish common best practices among humanitarian organizations. |
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