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The CHS Alliance and the On the road to Istanbul report launched in Geneva
12/10/2015
The CHS Alliance as well as the On the road to Istanbul report – the Humanitarian Accountability report 2015 – were launched in Geneva last Friday, 9 October 2015, with over 60 participants from the humanitarian and development sector.

After opening speeches by the CHS Alliance’s Executive Director Judith Greenwood and the Alliance’s Chair Robert Glasser, a panel discussion was led by David Loquercio, the Head of Policy, Advocacy and Learning at the Alliance, with a focus on the humanitarian principles and collective accountability – two themes of the On the road to Istanbul report.

The panelists were:
:: Angharad Laing from Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP)
:: Ingrid MacDonald from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
:: Loretta Hieber-Girardet from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
:: Alyoscia D’Onofrio from the International Rescue Committee (IRC)

During the panel discussion, Angharad (PHAP) and Ingrid (NRC) both underlined that the humanitarian principles and humanitarian access were inextricably linked, with access being a precondition for high-quality and accountable assistance as well as essential for building trust and ensuring proximity to the affected population. Applying the principles therefore allowed to provide aid where it’s needed, rather than just where humanitarian organisations are based…