Sometimes, indeed, humanitarian personnel were deliberately targeted.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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,

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

His Government deplored the security risks facing humanitarian workers, and called on all States and international organizations to do their utmost to protect them.

In response, a group of Syrian humanitarians and academics are educating residents of Eastern Ghouta to cultivate their own mushrooms as a lifesaving source of food.

More must be done to ensure that humanitarian personnel can enjoy security, gain access to those who are vulnerable and be treated with respect and dignity.

2. Pays tribute to the dedication of United Nations humanitarian workers and associated personnel, the staff of the Office of the High Commissioner in the field, including local staff, who risk their lives in the performance of their duties

In addition, he stated that limited access for humanitarian workers did not permit help to arrive to all of those who needed it.

The Security Council has promptly followed up in its resolutions related to particular conflict situations, urging or demanding that the parties allow immediate, full and unimpeded access for humanitarian personnel.

Committing ourselves to upholding and respecting humanitarian principles of humanity, independence, neutrality and impartiality and ensuring that humanitarian actors have safe and unimpeded access to vulnerable populations

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Creating a climate of fear and insecurity had become a tactic of parties in conflict and, as a result, it was becoming increasingly difficult for humanitarian personnel to protect and assist refugees and internally displaced persons.

Kidnapping victims are not only journalists in Syria, but also men of faith, civilians, and humanitarian workers, many of whom returned to their families in shrouds, or whose fate remains undetermined.

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.

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

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.

Upholding and respecting the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence and ensuring that humanitarian actors have safe and unhindered access to populations in need in conformity with the relevant provisions of international law and national laws

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

Civilians had suffered disproportionately in situations of armed conflict as victims of serious human rights violations, intimidation and acts of violence, and United Nations staff and other humanitarian workers were increasingly at risk.

4. Calls upon all Governments and parties involved in complex humanitarian emergencies to ensure the safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel so as to allow them to perform efficiently their task of assisting the affected civilian populations

It is of the utmost importance that the three Governments concerned fully acknowledge how dangerous the situation has become for civilians and humanitarian workers and that they do whatever they can to protect their citizens, secure access for relief workers and promote regional solutions.

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

Rescuing automobile producers looks good to their employees and suppliers.

Yet all actors addressed by the resolution also encountered obstacles to its implementation, ranging from rising national security concerns and funding constraints to normative gaps and misconceptions and problems of humanitarian access and personnel safety.

The recent escalation in violence, illustrated by the deaths of Mr. Kutty and other development and humanitarian personnel, underlines the continuing serious threat to Afghanistan's security and stability posed by remnants of Al Qaida, Taliban and other terrorist and extremist elements.

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

Their leaders make the point that, at current pay levels, workers cannot feed themselves or their families.