ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment 2022

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Children receive food from a supermarket chain at the Samora Machel school where they were brought after their homes were destroyed and flooded in Buzi, Mozambique, on Saturday 23 March 2019.Since 1998, the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) has been an essential platform for discussing the activities and issues related to strengthening the coordination and effectiveness of the humanitarian assistance of the United Nations. The HAS provides a key opportunity for Member States, the United Nations system, development actors, the private sector and other humanitarian partners to discuss current and emerging humanitarian challenges and priority themes and share experiences and lessons learned.

The 2022 HAS will take place from 21 to 23 June in New York. The HAS will be chaired by His Excellency Ambassador Diego Pary Rodríguez, Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the United Nations in New York, in his capacity as the ECOSOC Vice-President for the HAS.

On the basis of the ECOSOC decision agreed on 28 April, the theme for this year’s HAS is “Strengthening humanitarian assistance: good practices and mobilizing action in the application of international humanitarian law, the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and in response to the climate crisis” (E/2022/L.6).

Three high-level panel discussions will be held during the HAS under the following themes:

  1. “Humanitarian assistance and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: working together to ensure that children and women are not left behind”
  2. “Reaching people in need, supporting humanitarian assistance for all in times of conflict and promoting good practices in the application of international humanitarian law”
  3. "Humanitarian impacts of the climate crisis: escalating risks, challenges and actions"

In addition to the high-level panel discussions, the organization of the HAS will include opening and closing sessions and the adoption of the annual ECOSOC humanitarian resolution. A limited number of side events will be held on the margins of the HAS from 20 to 24 June.

The ECOSOC meeting on the transition from relief to development will be held immediately preceding the HAS on 20 June in New York, under the theme “Recurrent crises and sustainable solutions: building resilience and addressing rising food insecurity and displacement” (E/2022/L.7). The meeting will be held pursuant to General Assembly resolution 75/290 A.

The program will be updated regularly on the website, so please check back for the latest information, including on side events that will be running throughout the week of 20-24 June.

Side Events

Monday 20 June, 8:30-10:00

Displacement and the climate crisis: the imperative of localized, inclusive and gender-responsive climate action

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Monday 20 June, 13:15-14:45

Progress and next steps: protection from sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian response

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Tuesday 21 June, 8:30-10:00

Doing more and doing better: towards a comprehensive approach to mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings

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Tuesday 21 June, 13:15-14:45

Scaling up and mainstreaming anticipatory approaches through empowered locally led action

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Wednesday 22 June, 8:30-10:00

Fighting food insecurity and famine: a call for coordinated action and multi-sectoral solutions against global hunger

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Wednesday 22 June, 13:15-14:45

Commitment to action: women’s representation leading to better humanitarian outcomes

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Wednesday 22 June, 15:00-16:30

Learning in emergencies: best practices in improving foundational learning in emergencies

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Thursday 23 June, 8:30-10:00

Shocks to the system: humanitarian financing, quality funding, and transparency in the face of rising needs

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Thursday 23 June, 13:15-14:45

Addressing gender-based violence impacts of food insecurity for women and girls in the Sahel and Horn of Africa

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Friday 24 June, 8:30-10:00

System wide change for greater accountability to people affected by crisis?

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Friday 24 June, 10:00-11:30

Taking Stock of the Protection of Civilians

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