Published: December 2024

Marking its anniversary, HERE convened a roundtable to constructively think of what the next step should be. Senior humanitarian practitioners from UN and non-UN agencies, key donor representatives, and senior independent humanitarian thinkers and leaders were present. Three priority areas were put on the agenda: the centrality of protection, leadership and accountability, and working collectively. Each important priorities in their own right, they are deeply interconnected and highly foundational to humanitarian response. With everyone participating in an individual capacity and along the Chatham House Rule, the open and frank conversation allowed for the formulation of a number of key take-aways.