Thought Leadership & Dialogue WHAF convenes high-level dialogues, publications and learning events exploring humanitarian leadership, ethical action, interfaith engagement and societal renewal. Latest Dr Hany El Banna Attends Fifth Board of Trustees Meeting – Jerusalem Empowerment Fund Dr Hany El Banna, Founder of the World Humanitarian Action Forum (WHAF), attended Read more…
Zakat Consultation Report Available in both English and Arabic, alongside related event materials and updates. English Zakat as Balance & Justice Towards a Collective Approach for its Administration in International Aid The report is now available in both English and Arabic. We extend sincere thanks to everyone who contributed their Read more…
Zakat Insights & Co-Learning Series A monthly newsletter and co-learning series exploring zakat, justice and humanitarian reform. WHAF publishes Zakat Insights, a monthly newsletter exploring zakat, justice, humanitarian reform, faith, community building and the evolving systems shaping zakat administration globally. Alongside the newsletter, WHAF convenes the Zakat & Justice Co-Learning Read more…
Syria — Civil Society Consultations & Capacity Strengthening In partnership with The Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, WHAF is supporting Phase Two of the Syrian Consultations, creating space for dialogue around the role of civil society in Syria’s recovery and future pathways. These consultations bring together civil society actors Read more…
Enhancing the Role of Civil Society in Syria In partnership with the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), WHAF implemented a series of structured consultation sessions across Syria under the title “Enhancing the Role of Civil Society in Syria.” Conducted over two phases, the consultations aimed to generate evidence-based Read more…
Creaturitarianism / الخلائقية An archival reflective paper by Dr. Hany El Banna, originally written in 2008, revisiting how humanitarian thinking relates to humanity, creation, and the wider world. Creaturitarianism An archival reflective paper by Dr. Hany El Banna This document is an original reflective paper written by Dr. Hany El Read more…
اليوم الأول اليوم الثاني
The new United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the participants in the High-level Forum on Combating Anti-Muslim Discrimination and Hatred which was held on the 17th January 2017, at the ECOSOC Chamber of the UN Conference Building, in New York. In this message, the UN Secretary-General warned against the rise Read more…
23rd January 2017 The Humanitarian Forum (THF) welcomes all peace processes that endeavour to bring an end to, arguably, the most devastating crisis since the Second World War. We hope that these talks develop further previous peace talks initiated by the United Nations. THF, along with its partners, organised one Read more…