The sound of silence? Listening to localisation at the World Humanitarian Summit

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Based on research with key stakeholders, this paper draws on theories of organisational and political listening to analyse the critical emergence of 'localisation' during the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit. The central focus is the two-year pre-summit consultation process, engaging 23,000-plus people, mainly from the Global South, and organised specifically to bring different views and experiences to the task of reforming the global humanitarian agenda. This research explores 'voice and listening' during the consultations, investigating how these were framed by, and have framed, power differentials within the humanitarian system. The consultations were a unique event, evoking optimism among participants that change might be possible. However, the space to speak, and the listening that occurred, struggled to breach the political sphere. The 'Grand Bargain', some interviewees claim, amounted to a re-silencing. Notably, the localisation debate happened when a largely coherent message from the Global South and allies emerged, making unmet but heard claims on powerful actors.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Disasters - 48(2024), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite e12611

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kelly, Max [VerfasserIn]
Pardy, Maree [VerfasserIn]
McGlasson, Mary Ana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Humanitarian reform
Journal Article
Localisation
Organisational listening
Political listening
Power
Silencing
World Humanitarian Summit

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/disa.12611

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36220750X