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Nature-based Solutions for Humanitarians
20 January 2025 | SphereNature-based solutions (NbS) are actions that hold the twin objectives of providing for human well-being and protecting the environment. They are a tangible solution that can build immediate and long-term resilience for those affected by... -
How can humanitarian organisations use AI safely?
19 December 2024 | SphereBy Tristan Hale, Head of Digital and Communications, Sphere Use and perceptions of AI in humanitarian organisations In a recent survey of humanitarian organisations conducted by Sphere: 51% of respondents said that their organisation was... -
ACCORD meets urgent food security needs and long-term goals
16 December 2024 | SphereBy Elizabeth M. Valmoria, Assistance and Cooperation for Community Resilience and Development (ACCORD) Standards in food security and livelihoods Food is a fundamental necessity during disasters, and ACCORD’s humanitarian response is guided by... -
Turning Knowledge into Impact: Highlights from the Spanish MOOC Journey!
16 December 2024 | SphereWhat happens when thousands of humanitarian workers from across Latin America come together for seven weeks of intensive training on humanitarian standards? The Sphere in Practice Spanish MOOC (massive open online course), a joint effort by... -
From Crisis to Care: A Conversation about Caritas Moldova’s Sphere-Driven Humanitarian Response
30 November 2024 | SphereSince Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Caritas Moldova has played a crucial role in providing humanitarian aid to displaced people. As a Sphere Focal Point, they have been leading efforts to ensure that aid is... -
Adapting Sphere Standards in Pakistan’s 2022 Flood Response: Lessons from Sindh
30 November 2024 | SphereBy Zohaib Hassan, Norwegian Church Aid Context In 2022, severe floods in Pakistan affected over 33 million people, causing widespread damage. Sindh province was among the worst-hit areas, with major damage to infrastructure, homes, and essential... -
Quality & accountability in humanitarian assistance - how standards support your mandate
18 November 2024 | SphereAn open letter to Mr Tom Fletcher, CMG, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs & Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), from the Humanitarian Standards Partnership (HSP) Dear Mr... -
Statement from Sphere: UNRWA ban threatens humanitarian aid in Gaza
30 October 2024 | SphereIn response to Israel's Knesset proposed restrictive ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), William Anderson, Sphere Executive Director, has made the following statement: "Israel was... -
Students assess humanitarian standards in university curricula
02 September 2024 | SphereBy Sarah Bellovich, Yejin Stella An and Yuzuka Motegi Background In response to increasingly complex crises and responses to those crises, humanitarian practitioners must develop the skills they need to provide lifesaving, protective and... -
Applying Sphere Health standards in Colombia
15 August 2024 | SphereBy Alejandro Castañeda Espinel, Sphere trainer and focal point representative (Colombia Sphere Trainers) In August 2015, the government of Venezuela ordered the closure of the border with Colombia. Nine years later, this is creating...