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We need a fully different approach to forced migration, the numbers are doubling every decade. Sending people back to places from where they forcibly left is no solution if the situation did not improve at the source. We should want to become future-proof and bring the numbers down. In order to accomplish this, there needs to be a fundamental change. See: https://lnkd.in/d-GX9gFq

19 August is #WorldHumanitarianDay. Every day, humanitarian workers unfailingly deliver lifesaving services in dangerous surroundings. 💙 Over 40% of them are women, playing a vital role in the survival and resilience of families and communities. 🌍As UN Women, we continue to increase our presence in crisis settings globally. We are there to ensure that the needs of the women and girls who are hardest to reach, are met. 👉In 2022, UN Women contributed to humanitarian and refugee coordination mechanisms in more than 40 country and regional contexts: in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe and Central Asia. Learn more in our statement on World Humanitarian Day: https://lnkd.in/dSs35rYB #NoMatterWhat

A new independent #evaluation into the response of #IASC Member Organizations and their in-country partners to the #humanitarian crisis in #Afghanistan finds that the response met its core objectives, providing critical support to millions of vulnerable Afghans. However, it only partially addressed the enormous scale and severity of needs.   This is an independent assessment of the humanitarian response to the crisis in Afghanistan between August 2021—when the Taliban came back to power in the country—and mid-2023. It finds that this was an effective humanitarian response that provided critical support to millions of vulnerable Afghans by alleviating food insecurity and economic burdens on households, preventing the deterioration of health services, and helping to sustain economic stability.     Many of the factors that complicated the response in Afghanistan were external and not under the control of humanitarian actors. However, preparedness for plannable scenarios was insufficient, as were accountability to affected populations and the integration of protection. The evaluation identifies areas for improvements that would enable humanitarian organizations to better serve communities in future responses.        Read the full report 👉 bit.ly/3Vr4Vgi United Nations OCHA Ramiz Alakbarov ALNAP ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) IOM - UN Migration UNDP United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency UNICEF World Food Programme World Health Organization FAO United Nations Human Rights UN Women International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC Gareth Price-Jones United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Jamie Munn Humanitarian Practice Network Ground Truth Solutions CHS Alliance Start Network Humanitarian Outcomes HERE-Geneva Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop Juliet Parker Nicole Henze Gabriella Waaijman Hiwotie Simachew Mervat Shelbaya

Displacement has affected the lives of generations of South Sudanese - placing additional burdens on youths. They're often separated from their families, their education may have been disrupted & they may have been compelled to take part in fighting. Understanding the challenges that young people face, and their potentially different priorities in life in a post-conflict, post-displacement context, can lead to a better understanding of how they can contribute to recovery efforts in the country. Our policy brief as part of our study with Research and Evidence Facility (REF) on displacement, return and reintegration in #SouthSudan highlights the need for a participatory, youth-sensitive conflict analysis. It also underlines primary areas of intervention for humanitarian and development actors to acknowledge when designing and implementing programmes targeted at South Sudanese refugees, IDPs, returnees and host communities Read more here: https://lnkd.in/de6Sb8GM 

#InternationalYouthDay Ahead of #InternationalYouthDay we call for more youth sensitive approaches to address conflict and peacebuilding! As of 2021, more than 4M South Sudanese citizens were displaced, either internally or abroad. Over the past four years, over 500,000 refugees and over 1.1 million internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned back to South Sudan. Displacement has affected the lives of generations of South Sudanese; placing additional burdens on youths. They're often separated from their families, their education may have been disrupted and they may have been compelled to take part in fighting. In a recent study in collaboration Research and Evidence Facility (REF), Samuel Hall explored the experiences of displacement, return and reintegration among South Sudanese refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). One of our policy briefs as part of this study highlights the need for a participatory, youth-sensitive conflict analysis. Understanding the challenges that young people face, and their potentially different priorities in life in a post-conflict, post-displacement context, can lead to a better understanding of how they can contribute to recovery efforts in the country. How can this be done? ⬇ Our research calls for adopting a youth-sensitive approach to conflict analysis that enables a more thorough understanding of young people’s situations in South Sudan and host countries. This will help understand how age might interlink with the root causes and drivers of conflict and opportunities for peace and durable solutions. It also underlines primary areas of intervention for humanitarian and development actors to acknowledge when designing and implementing programmes targeted at South Sudanese refugees, IDPs, returnees and host communities ➡ This #InternationalYouthDay we call on humanitarian actors to provide information to young South Sudanese pre-departure on the educational and vocational opportunities available in the country after their return. ➡ We also encourage the involvement of youth in recovery and reconciliation processes aimed at achieving durable solutions, including in rural areas through dialogue with various stakeholders. Read more recommendations in our Policy Brief highlighting Inclusion of youth in conflict analysis for improved programming and policy responses to displacement in South Sudan: https://lnkd.in/de6Sb8GM 

🌟 It's an honor to be selected as one of the three International UN Volunteers highlighting the remarkable contributions of UNVs in Sudan. As a specialist in reporting and communications with #UNHCR, my journey has been eye-opening, especially during these challenging times. The crisis in Sudan calls for global attention and support. #UNVolunteers #SudanCrisis Read our story in and join us in making a positive impact 👇 https://lnkd.in/ev63DFbk

The latest from our #GCRF project - out today! Gender and Forced Displacement in Humanitarian Policy Discourse: The Missing Link in Journal on Migration and Human Security https://lnkd.in/eQvG8zDe

A new independent #evaluation into the response of #IASC Member Organizations and their in-country partners to the #humanitarian crisis in northern #Ethiopia finds that although critical aid was delivered, the collective response to the needs of people in Northern Ethiopia was not adequate.    This is an independent assessment of the humanitarian response to the crisis in the three northern regions of Ethiopia between November 2020 and April 2023. It finds that external factors—including an extensive blockade of the Tigray region—greatly impacted operations, with serious implications for both affected people and humanitarian staff. It notes the perseverance of IASC members and partners in delivering critical aid in extremely difficult conditions. However, it also found that humanitarian leadership within Ethiopia was ineffective, and that the response was not sufficiently underpinned by humanitarian principles.    Read the full report here 👉 bit.ly/456yKWE United Nations OCHA Ramiz Alakbarov ALNAP ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) IOM - UN Migration UNDP United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency UNICEF World Food Programme World Health Organization FAO United Nations Human Rights UN Women International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC Gareth Price-Jones United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Jamie Munn Humanitarian Practice Network Ground Truth Solutions CHS Alliance Start Network Humanitarian Outcomes HERE-Geneva Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop Juliet Parker Nicole Henze Gabriella Waaijman Hiwotie Simachew Mervat Shelbaya

An interesting piece of research on how violence and conflict affect migration considerations. 'Strikingly, perceptions, fears, and experiences of violence and conflict mostly do not lead to considerations of leaving. This exposes a mobility bias in research on forced displacement and migration, and in broader political discourses. Our dataset of young adults who have currently not left their local areas shows that mobility is only one possible response to conflict and violence.'