FEATURED NEWS
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Thailand’s seafood sector, one of the world’s largest supplying markets across North America, Europe, and Asia, has spent the past decade reforming its labor practices in response to global scrutiny, strengthening protections and accountability across supply chains. Our new retrospective analysis with The Freedom Fund highlights the key drivers of this shift. Using causal mapping and stakeholder interviews, the study identifies the factors and the outcomes that shaped today’s industry.
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PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS
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After 11 years, Beyond Trafficking and Slavery, a critical voice in the anti-trafficking field, has published its farewell, reflecting on its evolution from a small project into a global platform that reshaped debates on forced labour. The team’s decision to close is intentional, grounded in the belief that the field has changed and that the “modern slavery” framework has become too stretched and limited. They call for greater precision, nuance, and collaboration across labour rights, migration, gender justice, and community-driven movements.
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Aria Florant, CEO of Liberation Ventures, joined Christiane Amanpour and law professor, Ruti Teitel, on CNN to discuss transitional justice, reparations, and how societies can reckon with their pasts, highlighting the urgency of building a culture of repair and equity.
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Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM) was honored to celebrate 20 years of advancing migrant justice with its community in Washington, D.C., recognizing the leaders whose courage and commitment continue to propel the organization’s work forward.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU
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Peacebuilding is not just what we do, it is how we gather, and Build Peace 2025 showed what’s possible when wellbeing is centered through embodied practice, storytelling, intentional pauses, and collective celebration. Read our reflections on why the ways we come together matter deeply for building lasting peace.
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HU staff participated in the 14th UN Forum on Business in Human Rights. HU partners hosted side events and led discussions highlighting tools for responsible recruitment, the importance of due diligence regulation, remedy, and the global shifts in funding for business and human rights issues.
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HU team members traveled to Brasília for the National March of Black Women, which drew over 300,000 participants from more than 40 nations, standing in global solidarity with the brilliance, courage, and power of Black women. It was a time to honor ancestors, uplift the struggles and triumphs of Black women worldwide, and strengthen connections. Stay tuned as we share more from this experience in in 2026.
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Members of our Public Engagement team joined over 1,500 journalists from 135 countries at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kuala Lumpur to learn, connect, and support partners advancing truth, accountability, and press freedom.
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OTHER NEWS AND VIEWS
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Two recent stories in Nonprofit Quarterly’s ongoing Reimagining Philanthropy series examine how philanthropy can move from holding power to building authentic partnerships rooted in trust, equity, and community leadership. More pieces are forthcoming in the series.
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Carolyn Dallman, Senior Manager on Peacebuilding and Partnerships, reflects on the 20th Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting for HRFN, highlighting how the gathering’s focus on “What’s Next” underscored the urgent need for stronger collective action to support civil society amid mounting global pressures. Humanity United is proud to partner with HRFN and the Peace and Security Funders Group on the Better Preparedness Initiative, which is increasingly vital in helping philanthropy coordinate rapid, strategic support for communities facing crisis.
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