The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is pleased to invite you to the annual Global Humanitarian Policy Forum:

MEETING NEEDS AND REDUCING SUFFERING: HUMANITARIAN ACTION FROM (GA) RESOLUTION 46/182 TO THE PRESENT

12 DECEMBER 2016, 14:30 – 17:00 TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL CHAMBER, UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK

FEATURING THE PARTICIPATION OF MR. , DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND MR. PETER THOMSON, PRESIDENT OF THE 71ST SESSION OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

25 years ago the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 46/182, which created the humanitarian system. The forum will provide an opportunity for high-level reflection on what has been enabled through 46/182 and how we prepare for the future.

THE EVENT WILL BE MODERATED BY MS. LAURA TREVELYAN, ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT, BBC NEWS AMERICA

THE FORUM WILL INCLUDE TWO HIGH-LEVEL PANELS:

One Humanity: Shared Responsibility – from (GA) Changing lives – working differently to end need resolution 46/182 to the present This high-level panel will look at some of the follow-up This high-level event will discuss progress made since the actions from the World Humanitarian Summit. In particular adoption of the resolution in 1991, and the outstanding it will focus on how to work together towards collective challenges identified at the World Humanitarian Summit. outcomes as the way to transcend humanitarian-development divides in contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Speakers include: • Mr. Garry Conille, Under Secretary General, Programmes and Operations, Development Goals (SDGs). International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies • Mr. , Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda Speakers include: • Ms. Carolyn Miles, President & CEO of Save the Children International • Ms. Nazanin Ash, Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy, • Mr. Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs International Rescue Committee and Emergency Relief Coordinator • Ms. Paula Gaviria Betancur, Minister and Presidential High Commissioner • Mr. Hasan Ulusoy, Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs of Turkey for Human Rights, Colombia • Mr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Senior Vice President for the 2030 Development Agenda, World Bank • Dr. David Nabarro, UN Special Adviser on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Ms. Ulla Tørnæs, Minister of Development Cooperation, Denmark

THE EVENT WILL BE WEBCAST THROUGH webtv.un.org YOU CAN ALSO JOIN THE DISCUSSION ONLINE THROUGH TWITTER #ShareHumanity AND FOLLOW @OCHAPolicy FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE www.unocha.org/policy-forum-2016 POST YOUR QUESTIONS TO THE PANELISTS THROUGH pigeonhole.at (PASSCODE: GHPF2016)

This event will be open to all Member States and the humanitarian community. Access to the Trusteeship Council is restricted. If you do not have a UNHQ ID Pass, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible so alternative security entrance arrangements can be made.