The Way Out: Rethinking The World’s Approach to Skyrocketing Humanitarian Needs (AURORA DIALOGUES ONLINE)

On December 18, 2023, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative hosted an Aurora Dialogues Online event called “The Way Out: Rethinking the World’s Approach to Skyrocketing Humanitarian Needs” in partnership with The New Humanitarian. 

Sallie Lynch, Development Director of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, opened the conversation by welcoming the participants. She reflected on the 2024 Global Humanitarian Overview issued by the UN and capturing the challenges, hardships, and multifaceted needs of nearly 300 million individuals worldwide requiring urgent humanitarian aid and protection. According to that report, more than 73 million people need immediate support in Afghanistan, Sudan, and the DRC – the top 3 countries in needThe discussion also featured Damian Lilly, Deputy Head of Office at UNOCHA, Deqo Mohamed, Founder and Executive Director of the Hagarla Institute, Degan Ali, Executive Director of Adeso, and Janah Ncube, Deputy CEO of Crisis Action.