UN Centre for Humanitarian Data report: HDX platform used by 1.5 million people in 2022
February 2023: The Humanitarian Data Centre of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which manages the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) platform, has published a report on the state of ‘open humanitarian…
The Hague Humanity Hub hosts over 150 peacebuilders, policy makers, and practitioners at the Peace & Justice Reception 2023
By Thomas Ansell
On February 2 more than 150 figures from the world of Peace & Justice came together at The Hague Humanity Hub for an evening of networking and finding new opportunities for collaboration.
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How technology impacts human rights and freedoms, including the use of AI and advanced technologies: Do we need to rethink human rights? An interview with Afef Abrougui of Fair Tech
By Thomas Ansell
In 2021, there were an estimated 6.3 billion smartphone subscriptions around the world, whilst the IBM Global AI Adoption Index for 2022 estimated that more than 37% of companies worldwide utilise AI in their processes.…
Clooney Foundation for Justice launches new ‘Justice Beyond Borders’ mapping tool at The Hague Humanity Hub
By Thomas Ansell
On February 7, 2023, the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s programme The Docket launched its new Justice Beyond Borders Tool: which intends to help survivors of atrocities achieve justice through the principle of Universal…
Matt Barnaby, Tackling Messy Problems with ImpactBasis
By Sarah Bumberger
On this edition of Humans of The Hub: Matt Barnaby, Director of ImpactBasis. He talks about how to get things done, and to help people to connect and collaborate to challenge the issues in both their work and personal…
European Commission to open centre in The Hague to document war crimes committed in Ukraine
By Thomas Ansell
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced that an international centre to record and investigate war crimes committed in Ukraine will be opened in The Hague. Here is the readout of the speech announcing…
Michèle Moorlag-Salcido: Supporting Humanitarians in Hostile Environments with Global Risk Advice
By Sarah Bumberger
In this episode with Michèle, we talk about how to equip NGOs and non-profit organisations working in challenging conditions and volatile environments with accessible risk management tools and training:
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What is Impact Investing and is it the future of capital raising? We spoke to the experts at Floyd Davis Finance to find out!
By Thomas Ansell
Whilst the idea of socially-responsible investing has its roots in religious thought, the idea of investing for social impact has its modern Western history in the anti-Apartheid movement of the later 20th century, and the…
The ‘Breaking the Silence: Turning Pain into Power’ exhibition aims to reorient the way we think about victims of sexual violence in conflict
By Thomas Ansell
The Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation, working with the SEMA Network and portrait photographer Rachel Corner, have put together a new exhibition on display in The Hague library until February 24.‘Breaking the Silence: Turning…