The Future of Humanitarian Action

Around the globe, there are more than 347 million people who need humanitarian aid. If they formed a country, it would be the third most populous in the world. The United Nations and its humanitarian partners are trying to reach as many as possible. But with a growing gap between funding required and received, the humanitarian system has never been stretched so thin. This requires us to rethink how we coordinate, deliver and finance humanitarian action.

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya discusses what it will take to overcome the challenges facing the global humanitarian system. She will examine aid operations in specific countries. And, we will explore how to have a greater impact in the years ahead by empowering people affected by crisis and ensuring accountability to them.

In conversation with Kristele Younes, Co-Director, of SIPA's Human Rights & Humanitarian Policy Concentration and Daniel Naujoks, Director of SIPA's International Organization & UN Studies specialization.

Columbia students, faculty and staff may attend in person; others please join us virtually. Please see the different registration options.

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