AI Insight
The CHH-Lancet Commission report on health, conflict, and forced displacement, presented in Geneva on May 20, identifies critical failures in the current humanitarian aid system. The report, co-chaired by the University of Geneva's Center for Humanitarian Studies, reveals that more than one-third of people in need of humanitarian assistance receive none. The commission calls for an urgent and structural transformation of how humanitarian systems are organized and funded.
Why it matters
These findings highlight a systemic gap in global humanitarian response that directly affects the health and survival of displaced populations in conflict zones. Addressing this gap requires policy reform, increased funding commitments, and improved coordination among international organizations and governments.
Presented on May 20 in Geneva, the CHH-Lancet Commission report on health, conflict and forced displacement, co-chaired by the University of Geneva’s Center for Humanitarian Studies, reveals that more than one-third of people in need receive no assistance.
Source: A report calls for the urgent transformation of the humanitarian system