With an increasing number of regional crises, such as the rise of IS and the Ebola outbreak, regional organisations are becoming some of the most important players in humanitarian responses as global humanitarian organisations find themselves stretched to the breaking point.
The first of its kind, this conference brought together key regional organisations to discuss how to better respond to humanitarian crises on 24-26 February 2015 in the International Humanitarian City in Dubai, UAE.
The conference also saw the launch of Islamic humanitarianism? The evolving role of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation in Somalia and beyond, a look at OIC’s response to the 2011 famine in Somalia.
Read the report Regional organisations and humanitarian action Publication – November 2013 Steven A. Zyck Regional organisations are frequently cited as key emerging actors in the humanitarian sphere. This paper examines the concepts and institutions underlying regional organisations before examining their contributions to three areas: the humanitarian response to refugee crises, conflict management and disaster risk reduction (DRR).
