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What does dignity mean in decades-long exile? VOICE member @medicosdelmundo.bsky.social explores health, dignity, and international responsibility in the Sahrawi refugee camps. 👉 Read the full article here: bit.ly/4gLfdRs

🌍 #ADRA joins the #GlobalRefugeeForum this week — not just with words, but with action. We’re reporting on how our pledges have become real support for refugees around the world. 🔗 Read more: adra.eu/global-refug... #WithRefugees

🎬 It’s a wrap! The #RHPW brought three days of learning, connection, and inspiration. For VOICE, the key takeaways are: communities must lead, flexible funding is essential, and #trust is the foundation for future #humanitarian action.

What support would most help humanitarians working in Lebanon? We asked. They answered. 🎥 VOICE visited Action Against Hunger projects in Lebanon and spoke with teams on the ground. More clips on each project coming soon. ✨Stay tuned #ActForHumanity #Lebanon

🎞️Yesterday, VOICE attended a screening of Everyday in Gaza, organised by WeWorld and EuroMed Rights, followed by a panel with Palestinian speakers Zena Elhout, Hamdi Shaqqura, Fadi Arouri, and Abdalhadi Alijla on life and resilience in the Strip. Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences!

The #ResilienceNexus Working Group meeting in Brussels on Tuesday was an important step toward shaping our 2026 to 2028 agenda. We heard from DG ECHO, reviewed progress on the HDP nexus and climate agenda, and set new priorities through group exercises. Thank you to everyone who joined 🙌

⚖️ Stories hold power. So who gets to shape the narrative? Our member NGO @hias.org explores how humanitarian narratives can shift from storytelling to story-owning, grounded in informed consent and respect for the people behind them. 👉 Read the full article here: bit.ly/4gLfdRs

Imagine being told your local clinic is unsafe, so you stop seeking treatment. Except it wasn’t true. 🚫 Disinformation affects access to food, healthcare and safety. We explored this in a workshop with Fondation Hirondelle. 🔗 Read our workshop report: bit.ly/DisinfoHARep...

Today our President @paulinechetcuti.bsky.social spoke at the @europarl.europa.eu, in a panel moderated by MEP Leire Pajín, alongside Red Cross EU, @icrc.org and DG ECHO, highlighting the need to protect principled, needs-based EU aid through predictable funding 🤝🌍

1/ Avec le lancement du rapport "Des vies à la croisée des identités", @hi-federation.bsky.social présente le site web dédié à l'initiative multipartite pour la #ProtectionDesCivilies impactés par les #ArmesExplosives 👉 3 autres rapports thématiques y sont disponible. Explorez: tinyurl.com/2f9stwt5

When trust breaks down in a conflict zone, humanitarian action stops ⚠️ #Misinformation can put civilians and #humanitarian workers at risk. Our member NGO Geneva Call shares strategies to reduce these risks and lessons from engaging with AGDAs. Read the article in VOICE Out Loud #39: bit.ly/3LSsHQ1

“Emotional images raise more money, but at what cost?” Our member @adradeutschland.bsky.social explores how #humanitarian NGOs can balance fundraising urgency with dignity and why shifting the focus from suffering to #resilience matters. 🎯 Read the full article in VOICE Out Loud #39: bit.ly/47HELL6

📍 In Hermel, #Lebanon, VOICE visited ACF’s projects delivering #health support to vulnerable communities. Mobile clinics reach families who otherwise have no access to care - but funding cuts are putting these services at risk. 👉 Cuts cost lives. Sustained humanitarian funding is vital.

In a recent interview with Défis Humanitaires, VOICE President Pauline Chetcuti discusses the dual emergency facing humanitarian aid - declining funding and weaker multilateralism - and the EU’s role through DG ECHO and the #MFF. Read the full interview: bit.ly/3JEPYUW

📢 VOICE Out Loud #39: Interview with EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social. She discusses balancing EU visibility with dignity of people receiving #humanitarian aid, decolonising communication, and building public trust in humanitarian narratives. 👉 Read the full interview here: bit.ly/4oTUUEs

From Copenhagen 🇩🇰: our Director, Maria Groenewald, shares three key lessons from the VOICE & Global Focus roundtable on shaping the EU’s humanitarian and development agenda. We keep working to ensure EU decisions truly reach people in crisis. #HumanitarianAid #EU #TeamEurope

🔴All eyes on Sudan. Civilians in Al-Fashir are trapped under bombardment, without food, water, or medicine. We must not look away. 🎥 VOICE President Pauline Chetcuti calls for urgent action to protect lives and restore access to #humanitarian action. #Sudan #AlFashir #AllEyesOnSudan

@voiceeu.bsky.social panel on anticipatory action. We need stronger links with governments and partners. Too much remains project-based — sustainability needs policy and systems. Forecasts don’t save lives. Action does. #COP2030 #AnticipatoryAction #Resilience

🔴 All eyes on Sudan Al Fashir has fallen to the RSF after months of siege. Civilians are trapped, hospitals bombed, aid blocked. VOICE calls on the EU & Member States to uphold #IHL and enable safe humanitarian access. Read our news and members’ reactions:: bit.ly/47ux0rN #KeepEyesOnSudan

💧 In southern Lebanon, VOICE visited Action Against Hunger - Middle East's project, where solar-powered pumps and digital monitoring keep water flowing to 40+ villages despite conflict. Yet thousands still face shortages - long-term support is key to resilience. #Lebanon #HumanitarianAction

We are live at #AidEx2025! Tackling disinformation and misinformation in #humanitarian action — 🔊Protecting truth means protecting lives!

📆This Wednesday at #AidEx2025 “Humanitarian Truth Under Fire – Tackling Disinformation and Misinformation in Crises.” Join VOICE, Fondation Hirondelle, Medair & UNHCR in Geneva to discuss trust, access, and information integrity.

🔴Two powerful days in Rome From meeting our Italian members to joining the Intersos Congress, VOICE advocated for principled #humanitarian action. “Humanitarian aid is not a luxury — it’s a lifeline.” — shared VOICE Director @mariagroenewald.bsky.social #HumanitarianismUnderAttack

Timely discussions at our @voiceeu.bsky.social members' conference, Intersos 2025 in Rome today. How to move forward while being under attack as humanitarians? "Embracing change while remaining true to our values." was part of my messages during my opening speech.

Great event with insightful discussions on how the EU can better support those affected by displacement in Latin America!

🗓️ VOICE at AidEx 2025 📍 Geneva | 🕐 22 October 👉Workshop: Humanitarian truth under fire - Tackling disinformation and misinformation in crises Join us for this interactive session, bringing together experts to share practical strategies for countering false narratives in crisis contexts.

Across Latin America, millions are rebuilding their lives in the face of displacement. 👉 Swipe to discover an inspiring Nexus story of resilience, innovation, and peacebuilding from Colombia 🍪

📣 DRC’s EU Representation Office in Brussels is hiring! We're looking for a motivated and committed EU Partnership Intern to join our team! 📅 Applications close: 17 October 2025 🔗 Apply now: brnw.ch/21wWnVN

📷 Looking for what to do in Brussels? Check out Forgotten Crises, a powerful photo exhibition at the Géopolis Centre in Brussels, shedding light on humanitarian crises in #Haiti, #Yemen, #Congo, and #Sudan. @caritasintbe.bsky.social, @caritaseuropa.bsky.social & @justiceetpaix.bsky.social.

📢The 39th edition of VOICE Out Loud is out now! With an interview from EU Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu and contributions from @adradeutschland.bsky.social, @hias.org, @genevacall.org, & @medicosdelmundo.bsky.social. 👉 Read here: bit.ly/4gLfdRs

📅 VOICE joined the 18th Universités d’Automne de l’Humanitaire, bringing together NGOs, Global South representatives, and donors. We stressed the urgency for the next #MFF to ensure strong, predictable support for #humanitarian actors.

Hunger, floods, disease, and underfunding are pushing millions to the brink. Humanitarian organisations, including many VOICE members, have signed a joint statement at the UN GA urging world leaders not to overlook Yemen’s worsening humanitarian crisis. 👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3WbvIwB

🌍 We joined @icvanetwork.bsky.social, our members @hias.org, @solidarites-int.bsky.social, @oxfam.be, @nrc-global.bsky.social and 270+ organisations in urging states to uphold, not undermine, international law. 📄 Read the Open Letter here: bit.ly/4mo26qx

President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu acknowledged the humanitarian catastrophe in #Gaza. But words must be followed by urgent action. We call on the EU & its Member States to: • Uphold IHL • Protect civilians & humanitarian workers • Ensure unimpeded humanitarian access. ⌛ The time to act is now.

📣 VOICE is hiring! We’re looking for a Junior Communication Assistant to join our Brussels Secretariat. You’ll support digital comms, content creation & EU humanitarian advocacy. 📍 Location: Brussels 📅 Contract: Full-time, 9 October 2025 – end of March 2026 📝 Apply by 19 Sept: bit.ly/4nA2AuU

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu acknowledged the #humanitarian catastrophe in #Gaza in her State of the Union speech. VOICE welcomes EU measures but calls for urgent action to protect civilians, uphold IHL, and allow humanitarian action to reach those in need. 🧷Read our full reaction here: bit.ly/46mz98D

💬Last week, @mariagroenewald.bsky.social met with @baerbelkofler.bsky.social (BMZ) on bridging humanitarian action & development cooperation. This exchange advances our advocacy for people-centred approaches, the HDP Nexus, and long-term EU commitments.

On International Day to Protect Education from Attack, we reaffirm the crucial role of education – even in the hardest contexts. VOICE is proud of members like @planbelgium.bsky.social @savechildreneu.bsky.social @hias.org, and many more, who keep learning alive in crises. 🟠 Education brings hope.

🚨 The Aid Worker Security Report 2025 is out. 2024 was the deadliest year on record for humanitarians. We must do more to protect those who risk everything to help others. #ActForHumanity

On Sunday evening, a 6.0 magnitude #earthquake hit #Afghanistan, killing more than 800 people and injuring over 2,000. Cordaid Afghanistan’s local partners are on the ground, supporting UN teams as they assess the damage and identify needs: a crucial first step toward emergency relief.

An earthquake has struck Afghanistan late last night. So far, at least 622 have been reported killed and damage is extensive. All local DRC staff are accounted for and well. DRC team has deployed teams to Kunar and Nangahar provinces for initial assessments for response.

📢 On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, we stand united in demanding that Member States #ActForHumanity. It is time to confront the impunity for violations of International Humanitarian Law and protect those who risk everything to save lives. How much do you need to see before you #ActForHumanity?

📍 Hoy es el #DíaMundialdelaAsistenciaHumanitaria. Donde hay necesidad, hay respuesta. Confirmamos asistencia, sin importar lo difícil que sea llegar. Porque la ayuda humanitaria no es un gesto puntual: es un compromiso sostenido con la dignidad y la vida. ✊

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we invite you to swipe through the words of our colleagues working in humanitarian crises around the world.

⚠️ Humanitarian workers & the people they serve are being failed. This #WHD, we urge the EU & its member states to uphold #IHL, protect civilians & aid workers, and ensure conditions for humanitarians to save lives. #ActForHumanity

Every day, humanitarian workers risk their lives to support people in need, often in the most dangerous conditions. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, we call on Member States to #ActForHumanity and ensure their protection. Remember that humanitarians are #NotATarget!

🚨 Access is shrinking, humanitarian workers are under attack. VOICE calls on EU actors to protect humanitarian space and remove barriers for NGOs. #ActForHumanity 🔗 You can read the 2024 VOICE Policy Resolution here: bit.ly/voice-policy...

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