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When a disaster strikes, whether it is due to a natural phenomenon such as a hurricane or an earthquake, or a manmade conflict, …
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By Shirin Pakfar, Chief of Private Partnerships and Philanthropy, UNHCR and Karen Smith, Programme Coordinator, Connecting Business initiative -…
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The Beirut Port explosions created immediate and urgent humanitarian needs, but also longer-term consequences to the…
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World Humanitarian Day (WHD) takes place on 19 August every year. In 2009, the United Nations General Assembly formalized the day in…
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While global news coverage has focused heavily on Europe and North America, infections are quickly growing throughout the world and cases have now…
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In 2017, the Connecting Business initiative (CBi) Secretariat reflected on what had happened since the World Humanitarian Summit where the…
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1. Prioritize containment
Above all else, companies should safeguard lives. They should follow the recommendations of the…
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Violent conflicts kill people and exacerbate hunger and displacement around the world. The recent Global Humanitarian Overview reports acknowledge…
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This Connecting Business initiative (CBi) report presents the importance of gender in private sector and disaster management, as well as the…
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On 4 August 2020 at approximately 18h00 local time, a warehouse at the Beirut Port containing large quantities of ammonium nitrate exploded. After…