Research Guides: Conference primer: Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees and Migration / Guide de conférences : aiffaires humanitaires, réfugiés et migration: Humanitarian Affairs, Refugees and Migration

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UNHCR's Global Trends
UNHCR's Global Trends report presents key statistical trends and the latest numbers of refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced and stateless persons worldwide as well as numbers of people who have returned to their countries or areas of origin.
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee
Created by United Nations General Assembly resolution 46/182 in 1991, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is the longest-standing and highest-level humanitarian coordination forum of the United Nations system. It brings together the executive heads of 18 organizations to formulate policy, set strategic priorities and mobilize resources in response to humanitarian crises.

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Global Plan 2023
The Global Plan outlines the unique contribution that IFRC makes to the global humanitarian system by helping to strengthen the capacities of National Societies.

UN Emergency Response Fund, a ‘lifeline of hope’ to meet record needs
As humanitarian needs soar to unprecedented levels, top UN officials on Friday highlighted the importance of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in supporting emergencies and responding rapidly to crises.
UN News, 9 December 2022
UNICEF appeals for US$10.3 billion emergency funding to support children affected by conflict, catastrophe and climate crises around the world
Funds will support essential programs for over 110 million children across 155 countries and territories through 2023.
Available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.
UNICEF News, 5 December 2022
Launch of Global Humanitarian Overview 2023
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will launch the Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) 2023 in Geneva on Thursday, 1 December 2022, with subsequent presentations in Addis Ababa in partnership with the African Union, and in Riyadh in partnership with King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre -KSrelief.
UN Web TV, 1 December 2022
Soaring humanitarian costs in 2023: Key takeaways
Shrinking the funding gap, humanitarian have-nots, murky targets, and slow reforms: Unpacking the numbers behind another record-breaking appeal.
The New Humanitarian, 1 December 2022

From the UN Library & Archives Geneva: Research Guides on Refugees

De la Bibliothèque & Archives de l'ONUG Genève : Guide de ressources sur les réfugiés

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The New Humanitarian
Formerly IRIN News
Independent journalism from the heart of conflicts and disasters.

Other resources / Autres sources

2022 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
This report provides a comprehensive picture of acute multidimensional poverty to inform the work of countries and communities building a more just future for the global poor.
UNDP, 17 October 2022
The International Council of Voluntary Agencies