Health in a World of Crises and Impunity will launch on 20 May 2026
The CHH-Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced Displacement will launch its landmark report in Geneva, opening a global series of regional events that will run through July 2026 across six cities on four continents.
At a time of escalating conflict, record forced displacement, shrinking humanitarian resources, and deepening impunity for violations of international law, the Commission’s report will set out a new paradigm for humanitarian health. Its bold and practical recommendations call for a fundamental rethink of how humanitarian health responses are designed, governed, financed, and delivered in some of the world’s most challenging settings.
Convened by the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health and The Lancet, the Commission brings together global leaders and experts committed to confronting and reshaping the humanitarian system. Its work challenges existing power structures in humanitarian health, seeks to influence global policy and practice, and amplifies the voices of people affected by conflict and displacement.
Following the global launch in Geneva, the Commission will host six regional events between June and July 2026 — convening Commissioners, partners, policymakers, practitioners, and affected communities to ground the report’s findings in regional realities and chart action for the years ahead.
Global launch — Geneva
The Commission will present its report at a hybrid launch event hosted by the Institute of Global Health at the University of Geneva. The event will offer the first public opportunity to engage directly with Commission members and to explore the report’s key findings and recommendations. Participants will also have the chance to discuss the implications for humanitarian policy, practice, and partnerships in the years ahead.
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 9:00am–1:00pm (Geneva time)
Location: Institute of Global Health, UNIGE | Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva (Main theatre)
Format: In-person, with public livestream
Registration: Sign-up form
Speakers: Geneva launch programme
Hosted by: Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, Faculty of Medicine, UNIGE
Regional launch events
Six regional events will follow the global launch, each tailored to the policy, practice, and lived realities of the region. Every event will open with a presentation of the report’s main findings, followed by a discussion with regional experts on the implications for policy and practice. All events will be livestreamed. Times, venues, and registration links will be confirmed and posted as plans are finalized.
Washington, DC — North America
Date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Time: 11:00-1:00 PM (EDT)
Venue: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, Washington DC
Format: In-person, with public livestream
Registration: Sign-up form
Speakers: North America programme
Hosted by: Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health
Dakar — West & Francophone Africa
Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM (GMT)
Venue: Terrou-Bi Hotel
Format: In-person, with public livestream
Registration: Coming soon
For more information: info@healthconflictcommission
Hosted by: The Alliance for Medical Action (ALIMA)
Nairobi — East & Southern Africa
Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Time: 3:00-5:30 PM (EAT)
Venue: Sankara Nairobi Hotel
Format: In-person, with public livestream
For more information: info@healthconflictcommission.org
Amman — Middle East & North Africa
Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (UTC+3)
Venue: Landmark Amman Hotel
Format: In-person, with public livestream
Registration: Sign-up form
Hosted by: EMPHNET, The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network
Dhaka — Asia
Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (UTC+6)
Venue: BRAC University
Format: In-person, with public livestream
For more information: info@healthconflictcommission.org
Hosted by: BRAC University
Bogotá — Latin America & the Caribbean
Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (COT)
Venue: Universidad de los Andes
Format: In-person, with public livestream
For more information: info@healthconflictcommission.org
Hosted by: Universidad de los Andes
About the Commission
The CHH-Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced Displacement is a collaboration between the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health and The Lancet, launched in 2024. It brings together 21 Commissioners and 21 Next Generation Scholars — including emerging researchers and practitioners from low- and middle-income countries — to address the rising toll of armed conflict and the unprecedented scale of forced displacement on global health.
Learn more about the Commission’s work and team: Explore the About us page.
Have questions about the launch? Get in touch at info@healthconflictcommission.org.