Geopolitical tensions have caused conflict in many regions of the world. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), approximately 258 million people in the world are in a state of urgent hunger, and currently, 1 in 5 children in the world live in conflict zones or have had to flee these areas.

At the World Humanitarian Summit, there were several focuses of global attention related to humanitarian issues, including education and hope for children in crisis. The roles of philanthropic institutions and businesses in dealing with humanitarian issues are very important and complementary. Philanthropy and business can create a greater and more sustainable impact in addressing humanitarian issues in Indonesia.

In connection with this, Filantropi Indonesia collaborated with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) Philanthropy Sharing Session #40 with the topic “The Importance of Implementing, Strengthening Values, and Humanitarian Collaboration Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions”. This activity was attended by 51 participants who attended both offline and online via YouTube Live Filantropi Indonesia.

Dinda Sonaloka, Filantropi Indonesia’s Program and Communication Manager said, “Filantropi Indonesia together with AJAR took the initiative to form a new cluster, namely the humanitarian philanthropy cluster, seeing that the roles of philanthropic institutions and business in dealing with humanitarian issues are very important and complementary. There needs to be a platform that can accommodate the government, philanthropy, and business sectors to jointly address humanitarian issues in Indonesia. We are trying to facilitate the formation of the Humanitarian Philanthropy Cluster to become a collaboration platform between government, business, and philanthropic organizations in strengthening capacity, knowledge, and collaboration to strengthen the ecosystem and impact. “We hope that through this discussion forum, we can explore the focus we want to raise in the context of establishing a humanitarian philanthropy cluster in the future.”

In her opening remarks, Kania Mamonto, Deputy Manager of AJAR Indonesia, said “AJAR is committed to building a culture of accountability resilience, especially building democracy in former conflict areas. AJAR works in several countries that are experiencing conflict or have experienced conflict, such as Myanmar. For Indonesia itself, AJAR focuses on working in conflict areas such as Aceh, Papua, Poso, Sulawesi, and other conflict areas. AJAR certainly supports and opens as wide a space for discussion as possible in the hope that building a humanitarian hub and human rights can be achieved.”

In his presentation, Samsidar, Commissioner of the National Commission on Violence Against Women for the 1998-2006 period, said that human rights (HAM) have very important values, namely freedom from all types of oppression, the right to freedom, and the existence of equality or equity that does not look at individual background. The essence of human rights is the extent to which these values ​​can be fulfilled in society. In addition, the concept of humane democracy existed before World War I, and these human rights values ​​should be declared in an internationally binding instrument.

Regarding the plan to form a humanitarian philanthropy cluster, Samsidar suggested that the Cluster must pay attention to intersectionality in discussions about humanity, and strengthen values ​​and strategies that encourage access to justice and social inclusion so that these dynamics strengthen each other and continue to develop. The process is gradual, the important thing is that these values ​​continue to develop. Apart from focusing on human rights (HAM), it is important to pay attention to other issues such as disability and social inclusion, because these dynamics mutually reinforce each other.

Dodi Yuniar, Learning, Communications, and Development Manager Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) explained that building a culture of justice is very important. This involves a more holistic approach than just resolving cases of violence or crises that arise, but also involves a deep understanding of the root of the problem, such as the causes of violence and crises that occur. which is a proactive preventive effort and readiness to face a crisis when it occurs. The trend of increasing violence against indigenous peoples and the exploitation of natural resources are concrete examples of the challenges faced in building a culture of justice. There is a need for a more holistic, proactive, and preventive approach to building a culture of justice, which pays attention to the root of the problem and is prepared to face challenges that arise.

Romi Ardiansyah, Vice President of Communication, Network and Development Human Initiative also explained the need for cross-sector collaboration to overcome challenges and build a stronger global humanitarian framework, which holistically integrates humanitarian, development, and human rights aspects. Currently, global humanitarian governance is often limited to responding to disasters, while there is a need to broaden this horizon in a larger humanitarian social design. includes efforts to encourage the development of a “humanitarian nexus” that integrates humanitarian and development aspects, as well as addressing human rights issues.

From the discussions held, many important things were discussed, such as the importance of strengthening human rights values ​​with a holistic approach to building a culture of justice, as well as cross-sector collaboration in expanding humanitarian insight and action globally. With a holistic approach to building a culture of justice, it is possible to address the root of social, economic, and political problems that cause injustice and human rights violations.

This involves a deep understanding of the complexity of the problem and the development of a comprehensive strategy for its resolution. and the need for cross-sector collaboration will certainly expand the reach and resources available for humanitarian action. By involving various parties, including government, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and civil society, humanitarian efforts can be more effective and efficient in responding to existing needs.

Of course, this needs to be encouraged by the formation of new clusters as collaboration platforms to facilitate cooperation between government, business, and philanthropic organizations in facing humanitarian challenges. The main focus is strengthening capacity, knowledge, and collaboration among stakeholders to increase positive impacts in dealing with various humanitarian issues. By forming the Humanitarian Philanthropy Cluster, it is hoped that better synergy will be created between various sectors so that humanitarian efforts can be carried out more effectively and efficiently.