
7/04/2022
Launch: Ukraine Crisis Health Science Resource
This new resource page aims to inform governments, humanitarian organisations, our students and media representatives...

24/03/2022
Media and Aid organisations: a complex – but vital – relationship
The collaboration between humanitarian organisations and the media – both local and international – is...

22/03/2022
Webinar: The War in Ukraine and the Complex Health Emergencies Facing People on the Move
This webinar, held on Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 3 – 4.30 PM CET, was organised...

1/03/2022
Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and InZone condemn the attack of Russia on Ukraine.
Geneva, 1 March 2022 – The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and InZone strongly condemn...

24/02/2022
Emergencies and human rights in times of COVID-19
On 18 January 2022, our teaching assistant Mariana Ferolla, gave a lecture at the Federal...

21/01/2022
SYSTAC webinar: Systems approaches to strengthening health system resilience: Key concepts and lessons from COVID-19.
On 10 February 2022, we held a webinar: Systems approaches to strengthening health system resilience:...

18/01/2022
LAUNCH OF SYSTAC EUROPEAN HUB
In January we launched the European hub of SYSTAC, the Systems Thinking Accelerator. Systems thinking is a powerful...

19/12/2021
Data and Displacement – A Balance Between Information, Knowledge and Action
On 24 November our Centre hosted a workshop on the ethics and efficacy of data...

14/12/2021
Meet Course Director Baptiste Martin
Baptiste Martin became the Director of our Executive Short Course “Protection of civilians, from humanitarian...

6/12/2021
Access to vaccines is a human right
In his latest blog post, Professor Karl Blanchet remarks how the principle of universal access...

2/12/2021
Book Launch – Perilous Medicine: The struggle to protect health care from the violence of war
On Friday, 9 December at 5 PM CET, join us for the ONLINE launch of...

18/11/2021
Humanitarian Communication – A double-edged sword?
How does communication help and how can it possibly do harm in humanitarian contexts? By Sian...

16/11/2021
Symposium: The Role of Data in the Humanitarian Sector
On 24 November 2021, the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies is proud to host a...

11/11/2021
ICRC Analysis & Evidence Week 2021
From 29 November to 3 December 2021, the Analysis and Evidence team at our partner...


3/11/2021
Climate Change, Migration, and Health Research in the European Region– a call to action
Policy Brief Lancet Migration European Regional Hub November 9, 2021 Background Lancet Migration is a...

27/10/2021
Do No Harm in the Shadow of COVID19
Authors: Sian Bowen, Analya Romo The Humanitarian Encyclopedia initiative looks at the convergent and divergent...


27/10/2021
Unpacking Humanitarian Project Cycle Management – An interview with Sandrine Delattre, Course Director.
A recent survey showed that most humanitarian professionals choose project management to describe their professional...

13/10/2021
Negotiation and Afghanistan
Article originally published on Reliefweb. Full text is also below. Also visit our latest Humanitarian...


8/10/2021
Welcome to the new members of the Board of Directors
Welcome message by Alessandro Monsutti, Professor at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Graduate Institute...


7/10/2021
Call for papers: Special Issue “Revisiting Healthcare in Times of Modern Wars
Our Director, Prof Karl Blanchet, is among the Guest Editors of the Special Issue “Revisiting...

16/09/2021
Afghanistan crisis media coverage
Since the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in August...

13/09/2021
Lancet Migration European Regional Hub: accelerating research for climate change-related migration health
Our director, Prof. Karl Blanchet, will moderate the panel “Lancet Migration European Regional Hub: Accelerating...

31/08/2021
Afghan women, serial wars and imperial violence
Professor Julie Billaud examines the current precarious situation of women in Afghanistan as a product...

27/08/2021
Press release: Urgent health and humanitarian needs of the Afghan population under the Taliban
A new Commentary by Dr Ayesha Ahmad, Dr Nazanin Rassa, Dr Miriam Orcutt, Prof Karl...

17/08/2021
In the midst of the Taliban conquest: the dedication of Afghanistan health care workers and professionals.
Earlier in 2021, our Director Prof. Karl Blanchet visited Afghanistan several times to initiate with national partners...

9/08/2021
Achievements (July 2020-July 2021)
It’s been a busy, challenging, yet exciting time for our Centre over the last 12...

20/07/2021
A recipe for disaster: COVID-19 and chronic diseases amid humanitarian crises
We know that the combination of COVID-19, chronic diseases and poverty present a global health...


21/06/2021
Webinar: June 29: Mapping innovations in humanitarian sexual and reproductive health
ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR In this session, you’ll hear directly from those innovating to improve...

17/06/2021
Data collection on sexual violence: ethical and methodological considerations
Laura Pasquero, Course Director of the Executive Short Course “Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings and...

14/06/2021
CCHN World Summit on Frontline Humanitarian Negotiation
28 June – 3 July 2021 | Livestreamed from Caux, Switzerland Negotiating in complex, evolving...

31/05/2021
Humanitarian Encyclopedia enters new phase with interactive, collaborative platform
May 25, 2021 LAUNCH OF NEW, COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE HUMANITARIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA We are excited...

11/05/2021
Webinar series: Addressing Power and Decoloniality in Humanitarian Aid
A series of three seminars hosted by the Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies and Harvard...

10/05/2021
Launch of Lancet Migration European Regional Hub
NEW ONLINE HUB ON MIGRATION IN EUROPE AIMS TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE...

30/04/2021
Statement: The closure of the refugee camps in Kenya will have catastrophic consequences
Joint statement from InZone and the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies Geneva, 30 April 2021...


27/04/2021
Systems Thinking to improve public health in Europe – Participate in the survey!
The WHO Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research along with a group of institutions...

26/04/2021
Meet Course Director Laura Pasquero
Laura Pasquero became the Director of our Executive Short Course “Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings...

15/04/2021
Humanitarian Encyclopedia virtual workshop at HNPW
Our Humanitarian Encyclopedia team is organizing a workshop on Tuesday, 20 April (10.00 – 11.30 CEST) as part of the Humanitarian...

13/04/2021
Meet Course Director Helene Juillard
Helene Juillard is the Course Director of our new Executive Short Course, “Cash and Voucher...

29/03/2021
Online workshop: Humanitarian Encyclopedia at WSIS Forum 2021
Our Humanitarian Encyclopedia team is organizing a workshop on Tuesday, 6 April (12.00 – 13.00 CET) as part of...

25/03/2021
The last days of the year 1399 in Afghanistan
In March 2021, our Director Prof. Karl Blanchet visited Afghanistan to discuss with national partners...


23/03/2021
Centre launches new Strategy 2021-2025
The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and...

22/03/2021
Where do people fit into livelihoods and economic recovery?
In February 2021, the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and the Graduate Institute of Geneva...

18/03/2021
Webinar series: Do we need more innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Crises?
What does innovation mean in the context of humanitarian sexual and reproductive health (SRH)? What...


15/03/2021
Open Geneva Festival – Workshop Humanitarian Encyclopedia
Our Humanitarian Encyclopedia team is organizing a workshop on 24 March as part of the...

11/03/2021
Workshop: Local perspectives on key humanitarian concepts in Mexico – Central America
As part of the “Seminario Internacional: La accion humanitarian México – Centroamérica” on 18 March...

9/03/2021
Exploring how Humanitarian Actors use Key COVID-19 Concepts
Authors: Joy Muller and Alex Oldman, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies All corners of our...

8/03/2021
The Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Humanitarian Action: a space for reflection
The Course Director of our Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Humanitarian Action, Professor Julie...

4/03/2021
Online option introduced for all 2021 short courses
As a Centre which prides itself on being agile, it is with pleasure that we...

4/03/2021
In the news: “Au Nigeria, une guerre contre les écoles”
Our Director, Professor Karl Blanchet, was interview by the Geneva based newspaper “Le Temps”, to...

1/03/2021
Student spotlight: Ranya Ali Haidarah Al-Jaberi
We sat down with Ranya Ali Haidarah Al-Jaberi, recipient of one of our scholarships and...