Thank you for your continued interest in Humanity United. We value our relationship with you. This monthly newsletter was created with you in mind, to better engage and inform you about HU’s work to cultivate conditions for enduring peace and freedom. We also want to regularly share news from and about our many dedicated partners around the world. Our hope is that this newsletter is educational as well as inspiring, and we welcome your feedback, including ideas and features for future newsletters.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU
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The State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons Report, a tool to better understand the scope of human trafficking globally and to hold countries accountable for their actions or inactions to prevent this crime and care for survivors. Read our response to this year’s report and our call for the appointment of a J/TIP office ambassador.
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Last month, we announced additional funding to advance racial justice and equity with a focus on two pillars: thriving communities and building power. We recognize that if we hope to contribute to a more just and equitable global society, we must work at home as well as abroad.
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"We cannot 'build back better' from the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic without human rights at the core of the discussion about the economies of our near future." In this op-ed, HU’s Philippe Sion and BHRRC’s Phil Bloomer discuss the significance of the UN's Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights 10 years after endorsement.
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We joined the McCain Institute and the Human Trafficking Legal Center in applauding the decision by the U.S. to uphold worker rights and human dignity by insisting that forced labor considerations be included in ongoing World Trade Organization (WTO) fisheries subsidies negotiations.
HU Managing Director of Peacebuilding, Melanie Greenberg, spoke on “Grounding the Human Experience of Trauma” at a conference sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley. View the recording or read the conference summary to learn more.
Last month, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted a conference titled “Diversity in International Affairs." HU Senior Director of Policy and Government Relations, Kehinde Togun, participated in a plenary on “Nationalism Around the World.” View the recording to learn more.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND US
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Join us for a virtual conversation on Thursday, July 29 at 1:30pm EDT to discuss the United States' commitment to fighting human trafficking at home and around the world. We are pleased to host this conversation in collaboration with the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. RSVP here.
Featuring:
Dr. Kari Johnstone, Acting Director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State
Evelyn Chumbow, Activist and Human Trafficking Legal Center & Free The Slaves Board Member
Srik Gopal, Humanity United Managing Partner
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FROM OUR PARTNERS
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The Elders’ recent State of Hope event addressed some of the world’s most intractable challenges, drawing on the sense of hope embodied by Nelson Mandela. Watch the live event recording, or listen to their special Mandela Day State of Hope podcast episode.
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Evelyn Chumbow and Fainess Lipenga from the Human Trafficking Legal Center wrote a guest blog for HU, highlighting the results of a recent survey on the impact of racism on survivors of human trafficking.
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Peace Direct, Adeso, the Alliance for Peacebuilding, and Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security published "Time to Decolonise Aid," which explores structural racism in aid, peacebuilding, and development, offering recommendations for a decolonized system that is inclusive and responsive to local needs.
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There is a need to rethink how international cooperation can better support local actors and sustainable peacebuilding. In a recent report, “A Global System in Flux: Pursuing Systems Change for Locally-Led Peacebuilding,” Conducive Space for Peace explores how to navigate the global trends impacting the space for locally-led peacebuilding.
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In a recent op-ed in The Hill, Centro de los Derechos del Migrante (CDM) writes that to achieve meaningful immigration reform, the U.S. administration must respond to each challenge with policy solutions that reflect immigrant voices, experiences, and priorities.
In a new research project on fair recruitment of migrant workers across several migration corridors, FairSquare Projects aims to enhance understanding of how governments can strengthen regulatory and enforcement mechanisms to address abusive and fraudulent recruitment practices, resulting in more positive outcomes for workers.
Our partners at Equidem co-authored an op-ed for CNN about the risk of modern slavery to migrant workers building the new Saudi Arabian city.
The New Humanitarian partnered with the Fund for Peace to launch the 2021 Fragile States Index, and recently provided fascinating local stories and broader context for the Index.
HU's Independent Journalism & Media partner, The Pulitzer Center, is committed to keeping the themes raised in The 1619 Project relevant. In the last six months, the Pulitzer Center has supported more than 60 stories that highlight the ongoing struggles we face as a society in relation to racial justice. Read some of these stories here, here, and here.
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OTHER NEWS & VIEWS
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Looking for summer book recommendations? We asked our staff about their most loved books from this past year. We hope this list inspires you to join us in reading something new this summer!
We're hiring! Check out the careers page on our website for more information about the open People Associate and Associate, Strategy, Learning & Impact positions.
Are you a non-profit funder? We’ve teamed up with our colleagues at the Feedback Incentives Learning Group to launch a short survey about how foundations make space for non-profits to listen to the people they ultimately seek to serve. If you're a funder, consider filling out this short survey before the August 6th deadline.
Published last month, the 2021 Global Peace Index reveals a world in which the conflicts and crises that emerged in the past decade have begun to abate, only to be replaced with a new wave of tension and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising tensions between many of the major powers.
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