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Upcoming event
Conference: “Humanitarian Issues and Geopolitics: What Threats Do We Face, and How Should We Respond?”
Défis Humanitaires invites you to a conference on a highly topical issue: “Humanitarian Aid and Geopolitics: What Dangers Threaten Us, and How Can We Respond?”
This conference will take place on Thursday, November 5, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 184 Boulevard Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris’s 6th arrondissement
Speakers will include: Alain Boinet, president of Défis Humanitaires; Pascal Ausseur, director of the Foundation for the Management of Strategic Issues; Marie-France Chatin, producer of the “Géopolitique” program on RFI; Alain Le Roy, former French ambassador and former United Nations Under-Secretary-General; Anouchka Finker, director of La Chaîne de l’Espoir; Antoine Peigney, President of Solidarités International; Olivier Routeau, Director of Operations at Première Urgence Internationale; and others.
Free admission; no registration required
Upcoming event
7th National Humanitarian Conference on Tuesday, October 6, in Paris.
The stakes for this conference are high, as international humanitarian funding is falling while the needs of populations at risk are growing! Jean-Noël Barrot’s opening remarks are eagerly anticipated, particularly regarding the outlook he will present for 2027!
The same goes for the other three roundtables. Will we simply repeat ourselves, at the risk of going in circles, or will we focus on new solutions?
How can we uphold and apply international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles when they are eroding around the world?
How can we reform the humanitarian system to restore its flexibility, particularly in terms of localization, pooling of resources, and logistical initiatives?
How can we diversify partnerships with the private sector and new institutional funders, develop innovative financing mechanisms, and ensure that institutional funding is ring-fenced?
These are the key issues at stake in this 7th CNH, which we will discuss further in *Défis Humanitaires*. You can find the 2025 Activity Report of the Crisis and Support Center of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs here.