Thank you for having joined us at the 6th Humanitarian Congress Vienna !

We would like to thank everyone who attended and supported in-person or watched the sessions online.

This event on 16 June 2023 at the University of Vienna discussed actions to be taken to prevent or alleviate, without discrimination, the human suffering arising from disaster or conflict. What actions are necessary to strengthen the humanitarian principles and to ensure that the Humanitarian Imperative is respected as a universal standard. Read upon the congress Conclusions & Recommendations for further food for thought.

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  Forgotten Crises – The Suffering Continues
  At HuCo 2023, the panel “Forgotten Crises – Forgotten Suffering” addressed the question of how to overcome disproportionalities in the access to humanitarian aid? How to ensure adherence to the principle of impartiality? What changes are needed from politicians and humanitarian stakeholders to minimize inequities… continue
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  Hunger as a Weapon – The Disregard of Humanitarian Principles in Gaza
  Alex de Waal found clear words on hunger as a weapon at HuCo2023. Using examples from history and supplemented by current developments in South Sudan, Ethiopia and Ukraine, as keynote speaker on the panel “Starvation as a Method of Warfare”, he demonstrated what remains true… continue