Staying the course: Delivering on the ambition of the world humanitarian summit

The World Humanitarian Summit was a landmark moment that launched a vital agenda for change. Participants made thousands of commitments to deliver the Agenda for Humanity, a five-part plan to alleviate suffering, reduce risk and lessen vulnerability on a global scale. As the implementation of commitments progresses, stakeholders must stay the course in their ambition to deliver results for the millions of people affected by crises.

In the second year since the World Humanitarian Summit, OCHA launches "Staying the Course: Delivering on the ambition of the World Humanitarian Summit", a report that represents a synthesis of achievements and challenges that 152 stakeholders reported as they reflected on their progress towards these commitments in 2017. OCHA prepared this document on behalf of all stakeholders with an interest in humanitarian action, as instructed by the Secretary-General in his Report on the Outcomes of the World Humanitarian Summit (A/71/353). The achievements recorded by stakeholders on the online Platform for Action, Commitments and Transformation (PACT, available at agendaforhumanity.org) between January and December 2017 contribute to the broader work of the international community to bring people in crises closer to the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Although still in its early stages, the Agenda for Humanity is beginning to reshape global and local approaches to preventing, preparing for and responding to humanitarian crises, laying the foundations for greater changes to come.