International aid agencies hold secret collaboration meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (New Humanitarian, 2025-08-08)
International aid agencies hold secret collaboration meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (New Humanitarian, 2025-08-08)
International aid agencies hold secret collaboration meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (New Humanitarian, 2025-08-08)
The New Humanitarian obtained a read-out of the confidential meeting emailed on 7 August to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (#IASC) – the highest-level coordination forum in the international humanitarian system, composed of #UN agencies and major NGOs.
The read-out was co-signed by Joyce Msuya, the second-most senior official at the UN’s emergency aid coordination body, #OCHA, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The officials’ willingness to pursue cooperation marks a significant shift in position for aid groups and the UN, whose relief chief warned in May that the #GHF model exposes thousands of people to harm, and sets an “unacceptable precedent” for aid delivery around the world as it violates core humanitarian principles…