Humanitarian developments

Humanitarian developments

Humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation for El Salvador and Guatemala

Sometimes, indeed, humanitarian personnel were deliberately targeted.

The partners share best practices, expertise and resource materials in the development of joint strategies and initiatives on FAS.

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

Fourthly, recent events have made clear just how vulnerable humanitarian workers are.

Baseless detention of humanitarian workers is unacceptable.

In addition, humanitarian workers and peacekeepers have been increasingly targeted.

That presence should guarantee respect for international humanitarian law and for the effective protection of humanitarian workers and of population affected by the military operations.

At the same time, we must take steps against humanitarian personnel who violate the principles of humanitarian action.

7. Calls upon all parties to respect fully the provisions of international humanitarian law and in this regard to ensure safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel to all affected populations throughout the territory of Liberia and the safety of United Nations and humanitarian personnel

In too many conflicts civilians continue to pay the price, as do humanitarian workers.

Humanitarian aid agencies and aid workers are doing excellent work in many areas, but these problems are beyond the power of humanitarians to resolve.

16. Welcomes the role of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat as the focal point within the overall United Nations system for the promotion and coordination of disaster responses among United Nations humanitarian agencies and other humanitarian partners

18. Welcomes the role of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat as the focal point within the overall United Nations system for the promotion and coordination of disaster responses among United Nations humanitarian agencies and other humanitarian partners

9. Welcomes the role of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat as the focal point within the overall United Nations system for the promotion and coordination of disaster response among United Nations humanitarian organizations and other humanitarian partners

14. Welcomes the role of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat as the focal point within the overall United Nations system for the promotion and coordination of disaster response among the United Nations humanitarian agencies and other humanitarian partners

Finally, let me underscore the importance of strengthening the role and capacities of humanitarian and resident coordinators.

In addition to those crimes, my Office has received information showing the persistent targeting and intimidation of humanitarian personnel.

10. Reaffirms the role of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat as the focal point within the overall United Nations system for advocacy for and coordination of humanitarian assistance among United Nations humanitarian organizations and other humanitarian partners

13. Welcomes the role of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat as the focal point within the overall United Nations system for the promotion and coordination of disaster response preparedness among the United Nations humanitarian agencies and other humanitarian partners

8. Calls upon the Secretary General to continue to mobilize international humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia

Canada strongly condemned attacks on refugees and humanitarian workers.

It further reinforces the need for safe and unhindered access by humanitarian actors to populations in need.

It cannot be right that we have twice as many humanitarian workers in Darfur as international security personnel.

Over the next year, we would like to see clear progress in the selection and training of Humanitarian and Resident Coordinators.

It will also contribute to partners' capacities for meeting obligations to children and women under humanitarian law and human rights treaties.

Recent violence has hampered assistance efforts, and we have seen a shocking new tactic the deliberate targeting of humanitarian personnel.

The United Nations and its Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) play a key role in efforts to strengthen international humanitarian cooperation.

This group accepted responsibility for shooting at humanitarian personnel in early May.

Currently, I'm looking for humanitarian work in France, Japan or elsewhere.

10. Calls upon the Secretary General to continue to mobilize international humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia

Again, it goes back to not having had political and security progress commensurate to that made in the humanitarian area.

8. Calls upon the Secretary General to continue to mobilize international humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia

13. Calls upon the Secretary General to continue to mobilize international humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance for Somalia

We commend the humanitarian personnel who are engaged in humanitarian aid work and protection activities there in spite of the adverse security conditions.

(d) For the supply of protective clothing (such as flak jackets) for use by United Nations personnel, media representatives and humanitarian aid workers

The rise in the number of casualties among humanitarian staff operating in conflict and post conflict situations was alarming.

Mindful of the need to back efforts by the Government of Burundi to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers in accordance with the principles of international law,

His country also welcomed the establishment of partnerships between UNHCR and various humanitarian players, so that together they could tackle emergencies.

In October and November alone, five humanitarian workers were killed by LRA ambushes in the Sudan and Uganda.

We honour the humanitarian workers and all those who are uniting their efforts worldwide to provide the essentials for living to those left destitute.

Partners in this area will include latrine artisans marketers, manufacturers of pumps and pipes, village pump mechanics, spare parts distributors, and media and communication companies.

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.