In the humanitarian field, our country has also wished to have a presence in Haiti.

I think no one sees this more clearly than our humanitarian workers in the field.

International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

We consider that assigning a United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator or Resident Coordinator with the appropriate authority to coordinate the humanitarian agencies working in the field would serve to provide a better humanitarian response.

55 163. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

62 92. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

58 25. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

59 212. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

60 125. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

61 131. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

Recognizing, in addition, the urgent need further to strengthen international cooperation and coordination in the humanitarian field,

56 103. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

57 152. International cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development

Through its six field coordination offices, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs was an important focal point for United Nations interaction with humanitarian non governmental organizations.

Humanitarian contingency planning has become standard practice among United Nations actors in the field, including United Nations country teams.

International cooperation in the field of human rights and humanitarian assistance must be guided by the principle of collective responsibility.

I know from my experience in humanitarian field operations how important it is to have this Optional Protocol in place.

Third, predictable rights of access and guaranteed security were required for United Nations humanitarian workers and operations in the field.

We would like also to thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, and his colleagues for the remarkable work undertaken and for his continued leadership in the humanitarian field.

1. Expresses its appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary General in the humanitarian field, and urges Governments to assist him in promoting a new international humanitarian order corresponding to new realities and challenges, including the development of an agenda for humanitarian action

Achievements and advances were observed in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law however, there were also difficulties and contradictions.

Third, we need to have a predictable right of access and guaranteed security for our humanitarian workers and operations in the field.

Strengthening Headquarters and field coordination structures and the leadership role of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and promoting monitoring response and accountability

The Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti presented a concrete example of how transition programming, following a natural disaster, is being tackled in the field.

The Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti presented a concrete example of how transition programming, following a natural disaster, is being tackled in the field.

On the ground, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs coordinated emergency operational responses and humanitarian assistance from its Jerusalem headquarters and its field offices located in the Gaza Strip, Hebron, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Nablus and Tulkarm.

After a meeting held between the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and SLM A on 8 August, SLM A stated that all actors in the humanitarian field would be free to operate in the camp.

SADC would also like to underline the importance of international cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters, from relief to development.

The Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs are heading efforts by the Executive Committees on Humanitarian Affairs and on Peace and Security to implement the policy consistently in all field activities.

1. Expresses its appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary General in the humanitarian field, and urges Governments to assist him in promoting a new international humanitarian order that corresponds to new realities and challenges, including the development of an agenda for humanitarian action, in accordance with international law

Recognizing that in the improvement of the coordination of humanitarian assistance in the field, United Nations organizations should work in close coordination with national Governments,

Recognizing that humanitarian assistance in the field of human settlements must be provided in ways that will be supportive of reconstruction and long term development,

Nowhere is the gap between rhetoric and reality between declarations and deeds so stark and so deadly as in the field of international humanitarian law.

(c) Participation of volunteers, White Helmets , in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development.

(c) Participation of volunteers, White Helmets , in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development.

Any linkage or subordination of humanitarian personnel to any given military force in the field was an absurdity which not only violated the established principles of humanitarian assistance but also jeopardized the safety of the providers of such assistance.

Targeting United Nations and other humanitarian personnel who work in the humanitarian field is clear evidence of the increasingly vulnerable environment in which they live, attacked and killed as they often are because of the lack of any security guarantees.

61 220. Participation of volunteers, White Helmets , in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development

58 118. Participation of volunteers, White Helmets , in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development

56 102. Participation of volunteers, White Helmets , in the activities of the United Nations in the field of humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and technical cooperation for development

It was stressed that the proposed functions were new in the field of human rights, in that they combined humanitarian procedures with more conventional legal procedures.

3. Requests the Secretary General to continue to strengthen efforts in the humanitarian field and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty third session.

Strengthening Headquarters and field coordination structures and the leadership role of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and promoting monitoring response and accountability in close collaboration with Governments

In close coordination with United Nations system, and in particular with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and jointly with the peoples and authorities concerned, Switzerland dispatched approximately 100 specialists to the field, which it made available to international humanitarian agencies.

However, there is a clear need to strengthen field coordination structures, notably by better preparing and equipping United Nations country teams, strengthening the leadership of the humanitarian coordinator and ensuring that sufficient and flexible resources are immediately available to support these field structures.