19 August 2026

Thematic Focus: Humanitarian Assistance - Pt. 1

Opportunities:

Call for applications: Master of Arts in International Humanitarian Action, Online, Fordham Univ. [info]
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis.

Report launch: The State of the Humanitarian System (SOHS) Report 2026: Online launch, 15 September 2026 
- Session 1 [info]
- Session 2 [info]

Short pieces:

When kidnapping kills more than bullets: operational lessons from civil–military coordination in humanitarian crises (ODIHPN, July 2026) [text]

World Humanitarian Day 2026: Aid workers under fire as armed drones transform war-making (OCHA, Aug. 2026) [text]
- World Humanitarian Day is commemorated every year on August 19th, the anniversary of the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Learn more on OCHA's WHD26 page.

Reports:
 
Aid Worker Security Report 2026 – When the threat is the state: Detentions of humanitarian workers (Humanitarian Outcomes, Aug. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also related Figures at a GlanceLinkedIn post and IRC press release.

Beyond good intentions: Closing the duty of care divide (Humanitarian Advisory Group, Aug. 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]
- See also Gaza and Myanmar case studies.

Beyond Vigilance: Embodied self-regulation as a foundational competency in humanitarian contexts, HADRI Global Development Working Paper,  no. 3 (Western Sydney Univ., 2026) [text]

High-Impact Solutions in Humanitarian Response: Proven Interventions That Deliver Maximum Results Per Dollar (International Rescue Committee, May 2026) [access]
- Follow link for brief and report.

Humanitarian Access Overview: Access Conditions in Crisis-affected Countries (ACAPS, July 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Impacts of the conflict in the Middle East (ACAPS, July 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

The State of Logistics and Supply Chain in the Humanitarian Context: Global Survey Findings (HELP Logistics, May 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

Strengthening Interoperability and Collaboration in Humanitarian Supply Chains (HELP Logistics, May 2026) [text via ReliefWeb]

UNHCR Use of Flexible Funding: January to June 2026 (UNHCR, July 2026) [text]

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