HI participated on March 20th to a round table organised by DG ECHO in Brussels during the European Humanitarian Forum (EHF). It is estimated that people with disabilities account for 16% of the world’s population, or nearly 1.3 billion people*. They are among the most marginalised and exposed populations in emergencies, due to the multiple […]
Hello dear visitors, participants and partners, Another year has passed and our “Phase 2 – Leave no one behind!” project has come to an end. However, before we provide you with more details about the plans for the third project phase and an overall review of phase 2, we would like to look back at […]
On 29 September 2021, Handicap International e.V. and the Centre for Humanitarian Action e.V. (CHA) have hosted an accessible online event (e.g. with international sign interpretation) on: “Two Years on – The IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action: What Are Promising Practices, Challenges and First Lessons Learned in Syria?” The […]
Handicap International (HI) and the Centre for Humanitarian Action (CHA) cordially invite you to a joint event on the implementation of the IASC Guidelines in Syria on 29 September 12:30-2pm (CEST). Registration is now open. Using the Syrian crisis as an example, representatives from a non-governmental organisation, an international organisation and from the affected population […]
In addition to the English, Spanish and Arabic version of the IASC (Inter-Agency Standing Committee) Guidelines on “Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action”, the French version has now also been published. The translation was done through our “Phase 2 – Leave no one behind! project. The global IASC Guidelines are the first humanitarian […]
In November 2019, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) “Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action” were launched in New York. Now, through the support of the “Phase 2 – Leave no one behind!” project, a Spanish translation has been produced. The global Guidelines are a milestone in inclusive humanitarian action. They set […]
