11 December 2025 10 a.m. (America/New York)
End date:
12 December 2025 12.30 p.m. (America/New York)
Location
Hybrid (UN Secretariat and UNWeb TV)
For the first time since 2019, OCHA and the UN Foundation will co-host a hybrid forum. OCHA and the UN Foundation invite those based in New York to register and join in person while those based around the world are invited to register to tune in online. Due to financial constraints and limited space in the UN Secretariat Conference Room, please use registration links for in-person attendance to secure your spot, under each panel session.
In its fourteenth year, the GHPF will take place on 11 and 12 December under the theme of: Protecting Principles, Norms and Values. Maintaining the broader objectives of building an inclusive policy community, identifying the latest trends and showcasing research and best practice, the GHPF 2025 will:
- Identify emerging risks faced by crisis-affected communities due to shifting geopolitics, loss of respect for international norms and values, the climate crisis and other threats.
- Through multi-stakeholder dialogue, identify areas to accelerate progress on the transformations and systems changes envisaged by the Humanitarian Reset and UN80, building on lessons and practice from the Flagship Initiative and other country experiences.
The 2025 GHPF programme will consist of several panels organized over two half days. Discussions will convene key voices in the areas of global forecasting, protecting international norms and values, as well as those advocating for change at the forefront of humanitarian crises and the ongoing global reform processes, including the Humanitarian Reset and UN80.
Programme:
Online and United Nations Secretariat Building, New York
All times are in EST
Day1: Thursday, 11 December 2025
9:45 – 09:55 Arrival and check-in
Registration for NYC-based in-person attendance (links above)
10:00 – 11:15 Global Forecast – Flashpoints and Risks In 2026
11:15 – 11:30 Break
11:30 – 12:30 Defending Norms and Principles – How Technology is Putting
Civilians at Risk During Conflict
12:30 – 13:15 The Front Line – Protecting Civilians and First Responders
Day 2: Friday, 12 December
9:45 – 09:55 Arrival and check-in
Registration for NYC-based in-person attendance (links above)
10:00 – 11:00 Panel 1: Delivering Change and Devolving Power
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:30 Panel 2: Delivering Change and Devolving Power
Event resources
2025 Global Humanitarian Policy Forum: Protecting Principles, Norms and Values – Full Program
Global Humanitarian Policy Forum – Protecting Principles, Norms and Values: 2025 Attendees’ Briefing Packet
How to register
Event registration links:
Online registration links:
In-person registration links:
Day 1: Panel 1, Panel 2, Panel 3
Day 2: Panel 4