Development of a better understanding of common ethical standards and universal human values

Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task.

Inter Agency Standing Committee and its Task Force on Gender and Humanitarian Assistance

WFP worked to strengthen the coordination and effectiveness of inter agency humanitarian efforts through its participation in the IASC.

They should create goals for humanity that are grounded in shared values and in relevant science.

Japan believes that reform is also necessary in the areas of needs assessment and common strategy for humanitarian assistance.

In conclusion, we would like to emphasize the fact that humanitarian crises must be tackled with common actions and joint resolve.

New joint guidelines on the movement of humanitarian personnel throughout the Sudan have contributed to easing humanitarian access to southern Sudan, although security issues continue to hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid.

We believe that humanity, irrespective of an individual's culture, civilization or faith, shares many common values.

We now hope that the same human spirit and common interests will continue to prevail in addressing the socio economic and security challenges we face.

But the Bali Process ministers have already agreed that this is everyone s problem, not just Australia s.

Through the Inter Agency Standing Committee, UNICEF was taking on new roles in humanitarian crises, including lead agency designation for nutrition, for water and sanitation, as well as for common data services.

Moreover, such commonalities go beyond the principle of humanity and the Golden Rule of Reciprocity.

Our common will not only can change this course but, in fact, can lead us to a life filled with hope and prosperity.

In 2005, in the context of the Humanitarian Response Review and the Intergovernmental Discussion on Reforms of the United Nations Humanitarian System, the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) designated UNICEF as the lead agency for the cluster on water supply and sanitation.

Noting with interest the efforts of the Inter Agency Standing Committee to develop the Plan of Action on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises,

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, through its inter agency Internal Displacement Division, also continued its efforts to support the effective implementation of a collaborative response.

I consider anti Semitism, Islamophobia, and prejudice against Christianity crimes against humanity, whose common values and ethical rules oblige us to confront and reject all forms of discrimination.

OIOS notes that, since April 2004, UN Habitat participates in the Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs, but that it does not participate in the Inter Agency Standing Committee.

In addition, the Department's efforts are reinforced by a broader initiative under the auspices of the Joint Executive Committee (Peace and Security Humanitarian Affairs) to stamp out sexual exploitation and abuse.

Noting with appreciation the continuing efforts of the Inter Agency Standing Committee and of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat in the context of the international response to emergencies,

Since more and more organizations and agencies are taking part in humanitarian assistance work, it becomes ever more important that relief assistance to disaster affected countries and areas be well coordinated.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNHCR spearheaded the Inter Agency Health Evaluations in Humanitarian Crises Initiative, which comprise sectorwide evaluations that examine the collective impact of health sector interventions.

9. Underlines the importance of adequate financial and administrative resources for the effective functioning of the Task Force and the inter agency secretariat for the Strategy, under the direct authority of the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs

I urge the parties involved to allow humanitarian actors, in particular the polio vaccination campaigns, unhindered access to the populations in need.

In this context, the United Nations Development Group is also liaising with the Emergency Relief Coordinator and through him with the Inter Agency Standing Committee on the strengthening of the humanitarian coordinator system.

This has accompanied a wider critique of growthmanship the pursuit of economic growth or the accumulation of wealth at all costs, regardless of the damage it may do to the earth s environment or to shared values.

Welcomes the 2004 review of the 1999 Inter Agency Standing Committee policy statement for the integration of a gender perspective in humanitarian assistance

(vi) Humanitarian situation. To evaluate the humanitarian situation.

This is our shared responsibility and our common interest.

UNICEF will sharpen its prioritization of cooperation areas within the United Nations Development Assistance Framework, the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), the Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP), post conflict needs assessments and other national instruments.

Side event on Humanitarian reform and the Central Emergency Response Fund with the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and interested Member States (co sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Luxembourg, Mexico, South Africa and Sweden)

The Office has been closely engaged in the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) process that is seeking to strengthen sectoral capacity gaps in humanitarian response, with particular focus on internally displaced persons.

In an effort to facilitate a more effective international response to the protection and assistance needs of internally displaced persons, in July 2004 the Emergency Relief Coordinator established the Inter Agency Internal Displacement Division within OCHA.

Emphasizing that a common humanity unites all civilizations and allows for the celebration of the variegated splendour of the highest attainments of this civilizational diversity, and reaffirming that the civilizational achievements constitute the collective heritage of humankind,

The cluster approach recently adopted by the Inter Agency Standing Committee should help to fill the various gaps that had been identified in the Humanitarian Response Review (A 60 338, para.

IASC Working Group and Principals' meetings will be held in September to agree on how to take this work forward and plan to address other humanitarian reform initiatives.

Whatever our shared endeavors, Asians must take care that they are undertaken through shared responsibilities, shared burdens, shared values, and shared benefits.

The inter agency Common Services Working Group is also exploring the kind of support needed for the implementation of the joint office initiative.

We must reassert our common humanity and our common universal values.

Joint investigations

joint investigations

Common Services and Premises

Common Premises

Joint commissions