almost 6 years ago // Sponsored by Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
Access to sanitation and hygiene is a basic human right and the foundation of health equity. Hind Khatib-Othman and Elhadj As Sy explain why it’s time to turn rhetoric into long-term, community-based solutions through commitments to the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund.
about 8 years ago // From Healthy to Secure
In the aftermath of the Ebola outbreak, the world’s capacity to prepare and respond to major health threats was described as “woefully insufficient.” Yet, despite major post-Ebola reforms, our vulnerability to these threats remains unacceptably high. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ Elhadj As Sy explains why this lies in early detection and rapid response, and why communities are at the heart of renewed efforts.
over 8 years ago // World Humanitarian Day
Two weeks ago, nine Red Cross volunteers were gunned down in the Central African Republic. On World Humanitarian Day, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Secretary General Elhadj As Sy reflects on the responsibility of ensuring humanitarian security.
over 8 years ago // Humanitarian response
Elhadj As Sy, secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, reflects on the role of humanitarianism amid a world in crisis.
almost 10 years ago // #ResilienceInAction
How can we meet the growing needs of those in need of humanitarian assistance? We must use the resources available to strengthen resilience and to leave communities better prepared, writes Elhadj As Sy, secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in this guest column.
over 10 years ago // Focus On: Resilient Infrastructure
Aid agencies must blend life and death concern over imminent threats with approaches that make people more secure over the long term, write Sven Mollekleiv, president of the Norwegian Red Cross, and Elhadj As Sy, secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, as humanitarians gather for a global conference in Oslo.