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Starvation as a Method of Warfare – As Old as War Itself, Outlawed but Deadly Popular and Creatively Used We left this discussion in June last year with a lot of food for thought. Although as humanitarians we are crises-hardened none of us expected such a culmination of emergencies and conflicts in the months that… continue

We left ´the 6th Humanitarina Congress Vienna with a lot of food for thought. Although as humanitarians we are crises-hardened none of us expected such a culmination of emergencies and conflicts in the months that followed and thus the increasing relevance of the topics we addressed that day in June.  In the follow-up to our… continue

In the follow-up to our discussions at the Humanitarian Congress 2023 we want to look anew at some of the issues we discussed. Thus we asked two of the panellists, Ronja Berner, and  Bianca Ernst, for their opinion on the following: Is our thinking on humanitarian principles now outdated? What will the youth expect for… continue

We all got to know Prof. de Waal during last years conference as a key note speaker for the panel “Hunger as a Weapon – “As Old as War Itself, Outlawed but Deadly Popular and Creatively Used”. Nobody of us could then foresee how to the point the then quesions were and how much darker… continue

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 in the provision of humanitarian aid? The lively discussion concluded… continue

What are the recommendations the organisations behind the 6th Humanitarian Congress Vienna propose to prevent or alleviate human suffering caused by accelerating consequences of the climate crises, disasters, armed conflicts and deepening food insecurity? What conclusions must be drawn to bolster the humanitarian imperative and the humanitarian principles, the non-negotiable foundations of humanitarian action? Check… continue

Es freut uns mitteilen zu können, dass Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen auch in diesem Jahr den Ehrenschutz für den Humanitären Kongress Wien übernommen hat. Wir verstehen diese Zusage nicht nur als Fortsetzung einer Tradition, sondern auch als Würdigung des Engagements, dass die Organisationen der humanitären Hilfe Österreichs national und international leisten. Danke für diese… continue

The event “Health Systems and Humanitarian Aid: The Race Against COVID-19” has made clear that it is essential to: support comprehensive access to healthcare – not only Covid-related – for marginalised and vulnerable people who fall outside of states’ mandates or may not be visible; among them, but not limited to, displaced persons, migrants, people… continue

For those who missed out on the exciting virtual discussion or who want to revisit some of the issues, you are invited to watch the replay. We would like to thank our esteemed panellists 2022 Agnes Binagwaho, Christos Christou, Gerald Rockenschaub and Désirée Schweitzer, moderator Andreas Papp as well as Annelies Vilim for her opening… continue

An equal world is an enabled world Since 2011 the Humanitarian Congress Vienna is bringing together women from all walks of humanitarian life, debating and exchanging with them their insights and visions for an inclusive world. As the typical primary caregivers, women are both vulnerable and highly resilient in disaster situations. In our humanitarian efforts… continue