World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul, May 2016
Transparency International Norge deltok på WHS som medarrangør for sideevent om «åpen finansiering» og som utstiller på NOREPS sin felles stand. WHS ble en god arena for å fremme arbeidet mot korrupsjon i humanitær bistand.
[caption id="attachment_1784" align="alignleft" width="513"]Besøk av utenriksminister Børge Brende på NOREPS stand. Gro Skaaren-Fystro til venstre, sammen med Anne Signe Hørstad.[/caption]
WHS side event «Transparent fianancing and integrity measures for effective and accountable humanitarian action»,
The side event was co-organizeed by eight organizations, including OCHA, International Aid Transparency Initiative, and Transparency International
The objective was to look at how the humanitarian community can acheive increased financial transparency, and how improved transparency might improve operational effectiveness, accountability and integrity. The approach was to share experiences by different stakeholders on how transparent measures can improve humanitarian action – including through publication of data to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) Standard. The aim was to consolidate political will and ensuring commitment and concrete actions and agreements on the part of representative organisations to improve the transparency, integrity and accountability of humantitarian financing. The challenge of data quality and accessability as well as publication and dissemination of data information with a view to show how funds are ultimeately used.
NOREPS stand
There was a total of 10 exhibitors at the NOREPS pavillion including eight suppliers and two organizatons. The exhibition hall included a large number of both humanitarian actors, enterprises and suppliers.
Innovation and new technology is essential with a view to responding more effectively to crises. Proactive cooperation between the private sector and humanitarian organizations contribute to making it happen. By participating at the exhibition TI Norway was able to advocate and raise awareness for transparency and business integrity vis a vis the private sector as suppliers in addition to the organizations that is the main target group for the newly developed training materials on preventing corruption in humanitarian aid.The exhibition was well visited by the participants at WHS.
What happened at the first World Humanitarian Summit?
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What happened at the first World Humanitarian Summit?
After 2 years of worldwide consultations, gathering the voices and input of 23,00 people in 153 countries, 9000 participants came together in Istanbul from 23 - 24 May 2016 for the first World Humanitarian Summit to chart the future course of humanitarian action.
In total, the Summit brought together 173 United Nations Member States, 55 Heads of State and Governments, some 350 private sector representatives, and over2000 people from civil society and non-governmental organizations.
Enjoy our round-up of the highlights of the Summit:
Explore: Commitments made at the Summit
Read: The UN Secretary-General’s Summary (advance, unedited version)
Watch: Videos from the Summit
Read: Media & press highlights
Enjoy: Art for Humanity
Standing up for humanity: committing to action
At the World Humanitarian Summit some 1,500 commitments were made, including:
The Education Cannot Wait fund to help provide quality education to children and youth in crises.
A Grand Bargain that will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of investment in emergency response
The Global Preparedness Partnership to better prepare twenty of the countries that are most at risk of crisis
The One Billion Coalition for Resilience which aims to mobilize a billion people to build safer and more stable communities worldwide
The Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
A full report, listing all commitments made at the Summit will be presented at the UN ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment at the end of June.
UN Secretary-General’s Summary
Hailing the global community’s achievements at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for commitments made to be taken forward for transformative change from the top down and from the ground up.
Read the summary here: bitly.com/whs_chairsummary
Videos from the World Humanitarian Summit
Re-live the powerful opening ceremony, hear voices from the Summit and watch the moving story behind the conference bags: bit.ly/whs_youtube
Watch the recordings of the High-level Leaders' Roundtables and Special Sessions: bit.ly/whs_webtv
Photos from the World Humanitarian Summit
See and download photos from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, High-Level Leaders' Roundtables, Special Sessions and behind the scenes in the WHS Flickr page: bit.ly/whs_flickr
Press & Media Highlights
World Humanitarian Summit attacks 'broken' system - Al Jazeera (24 May 2016)
New deal on humanitarian financing signed at summit in Istanbul - The Guardian (24 May 2016)
Aid experts give first World Humanitarian Summit mixed report card -Thomson Reuters (25 May)
The World Humanitarian Summit: winners and losers - IRIN News (26 May 2016)
On the WHS website you can also find Press Releases, Key Speeches andStatements.
Art for Humanity - Instagram Series
In the lead up to the Summit, we asked artists from around the globe to create and donate a piece of art, symbolizing the “Agenda for Humanity”, the Secretary-General’s vision for the future of humanitarian action. Their art is a reflection and plea to stand up for our common humanity.
See all artworks: bit.ly/art4humanity
Watch CNN's coverage of the series: bit.ly/whs_cnn
Follow us on Social Media and use our hashtag #ShareHumanity
What happened at the first World Humanitarian Summit?
After 2 years of worldwide consultations, gathering the voices and input of 23,00 people in 153 countries,
9000 participants came together in Istanbul
from 23 - 24 May 2016 for the first World Humanitarian Summit to chart the future course of humanitarian action.In total, the Summit brought together
173 United Nations Member States
,
55 Heads of State and Governments
, some
350 private sector representatives
, and over
2000 people from civil society and non-governmental organizations
.
Enjoy our round-up of the highlights of the Summit:
Explore:Commitments made at the Summit
Read:The UN Secretary-General’s Summary (advance, unedited version)
Watch:Videos from the Summit
Enjoy:Art for Humanity
Standing up for humanity: committing to action
At the World Humanitarian Summit some 1,500 commitments were made, including:
The Education Cannot Wait fundto help provide quality education to children and youth in crises.
A Grand Bargain that will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of investment in emergency response
The Global Preparedness Partnership to better prepare twenty of the countries that are most at risk of crisis
The One Billion Coalition for Resilience which aims to mobilize a billion people to build safer and more stable communities worldwide
The Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
A full report, listing all commitments made at the Summit will be presented at the UN ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment at the end of June.
UN Secretary-General’s Summary
Hailing the global community’s achievements at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for commitments made to be taken forward for transformative change from the top down and from the ground up.
Read the summary here:
Videos from the World Humanitarian Summit
Re-live the powerful opening ceremony, hear voices from the Summit and watch the moving story behind the conference bags:
Watch the recordings of the High-level Leaders' Roundtables and Special Sessions:
Photos from the World Humanitarian Summit
See and download photos from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, High-Level Leaders' Roundtables, Special Sessions and behind the scenes in the WHS Flickr page:
Press & Media Highlights
World Humanitarian Summit attacks 'broken' system - Al Jazeera (24 May 2016)
New deal on humanitarian financing signed at summit in Istanbul - The Guardian (24 May 2016)
Aid experts give first World Humanitarian Summit mixed report card -Thomson Reuters (25 May)
The World Humanitarian Summit: winners and losers - IRIN News (26 May 2016)
On the WHS website you can also find
,
and
.
Art for Humanity - Instagram Series
In the lead up to the Summit, we asked artists from around the globe to create and donate a piece of art, symbolizing the “Agenda for Humanity”, the Secretary-General’s vision for the future of humanitarian action. Their art is a reflection and plea to stand up for our common humanity.
See all artworks:
Watch CNN's coverage of the series:
Follow us on Social Media and use our hashtag #ShareHumanity
