The “Humanitarian Action in the Planetary Crisis” policy brief advocates for a comprehensive approach to global health and environmental challenges, integrating the One Health and Planetary Health frameworks.
Compilated by the International Working Group 9: One Health in Humanitarian Settings, download the document and share it with your network, here below four key points to introduce the policy brief:
Integrated Approach: the brief emphasizes the integration of human, animal, and environmental health to strengthen resilience in humanitarian settings,promoting a holistic vision of health that encompasses all living systems.
Multisectoral Response: it calls for collaboration across multiple sectors—public health, animal care, environmental science, and policymaking—to improve crisis preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
Global Cooperation: the brief underscores the importance of global cooperation, urging policymakers, donors, and humanitarians to work together to develop sustainable solutions to today’s most pressing issues.
Recommendations and Impact: by providing practical recommendations, the brief aims to inspire policy and practice changes that prioritize planetary and human health, ensuring a sustainable future.
This policy brief serves as a roadmap for stakeholders at all levels to adopt an integrated approach to health and environmental challenges in humanitarian actions.
A document compiled with the support of the following organizations: Geneva Health Forum, Health Diplomacy Alliance, Humanity & Inclusion, One Sustainable Health for All Foundation, One Sustainable Health Forum, University of Geneva.
