Analyzing the Impact of World Humanitarian Summit 2016 on Traditional Humanitarian Discourse and Practice

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Contents
TOPIC: Analyse to what extent the outcomes of the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016 and/or
challenges from the Global South have led to changes in traditional humanitarian discourse and
practice.............................................................................................................................................3
Problem Statement...........................................................................................................................3
Background......................................................................................................................................3
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework.................................................................................................3
Arguments........................................................................................................................................4
Bibliography....................................................................................................................................5

TOPIC: Analyse to what extent the outcomes of the World Humanitarian
Summit in 2016 from the Global South have led to changes in traditional
humanitarian discourse and practice.
Problem Statement
The World humanitarian summit 2016 objective was to fundamentally reform the
humanitarian aid industry to react more efficiently to today’s crises. In addition to this, the
summit generated over 2500 alignments and 3000 commitments to action with core
commitments to deliver the agenda for humanity (Blind, 2019). The report will cover the
outcome of world humanitarian summit 2016 that leads to change in traditional humanitarian
disclosure as well as practices. It is stated that this summit has important shift in the nature and
number of actors involved within humanitarian actions. As more countries reach middle income
statement, involving through increased out South cooperation, government become providers and
owners of kind assistance, the number of NGOS is grown with the major increase in global
South. In context to challenges, humanitarian actors have sought to enhance their services and
optimally influence on people in need.
Background
The summit was held that basically targeted four humanitarian constituencies that included
member’s states, global network of humanitarian organisations, affected people and other
associated partners. World humanitarian summit was held in Istanbul Turkey in May 24 and 23
in year 2016. It was a basic iniative of secretary general of United Nations Ban ki moon and was
further organised by United Nations office for coordination of humanitarian affairs (UN OCHA).
His main aim was to fundamentally reform the humanitarian aid industry to react effectively in
the present crises (Inter-Agency Standing Committee, 2017). World leaders are also expected to
participate in the summit and actions that have to be taken to end the suffering of millions of
children, men and women that are affected by disasters and armed conflicts.
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
The main conceptual framework associated with various measures includes the issue of
conflict that is arsing in organisations. Dealing with the conflicts taking place between people is
one of the major issues and is a conceptual problem faced by people (Cook and Yogendran,