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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
What is humanitarian assistance
Basic principles
Scope of action
Humanitarian roles
Military support
What is humanitarian assistance
Basic principles
Scope of action
Humanitarian roles
Military support
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Food
Water and sanitation
Shelter
Health care
Security
Food
Water and sanitation
Shelter
Health care
Security
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Preserving human dignity
Neutrality
Impartiality
Preserving human dignity
Neutrality
Impartiality
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Medical care, medicine, training & education
Food Non-food items: pots, pans,
soap, blankets & tarpaulins
Medical care, medicine, training & education
Food Non-food items: pots, pans,
soap, blankets & tarpaulins
Health
Food aid
Health
Food aid
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Clean, potable supply Construction
Tents, camp layout Electricity Schools, hospitals
Clean, potable supply Construction
Tents, camp layout Electricity Schools, hospitals
Water & sanitation
Shelter
Infrastructure
Water & sanitation
Shelter
Infrastructure
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Local authorities
Office for the Coordination ofHumanitarian Affairs
United Nations agencies
Intergovernmental organizations
Donor-governmental agencies
NGOs
Local authorities
Office for the Coordination ofHumanitarian Affairs
United Nations agencies
Intergovernmental organizations
Donor-governmental agencies
NGOs
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Host-country authorization
Host-country responsibilityfor protection & well-being
Humanitarian worksupplements host country’sefforts
Host-country authorization
Host-country responsibilityfor protection & well-being
Humanitarian worksupplements host country’sefforts
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA)
Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA)
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Refugees and IDPs
Emergency food-aid relief
Children and pregnant mothers
Preventative health care
Refugees and IDPs
Emergency food-aid relief
Children and pregnant mothers
Preventative health care
UNHCR
WFP
UNICEF
WHO
UNHCR
WFP
UNICEF
WHO
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
International humanitarian law POW exchanges POW visits Humanitarian relief
Humanitarian relief
International humanitarian law POW exchanges POW visits Humanitarian relief
Humanitarian relief
International Committee of the Red Cross
International Federation of theRed Cross and Red Crescent Societies
International Committee of the Red Cross
International Federation of theRed Cross and Red Crescent Societies
ICRC
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Represent Governments or regionalorganizations
Provide funds to others
Support NGOs & United Nations agencies
Support NGOs of own country
Examples: ECHO, USAID, DFID, CIDA,DANIDA
Represent Governments or regionalorganizations
Provide funds to others
Support NGOs & United Nations agencies
Support NGOs of own country
Examples: ECHO, USAID, DFID, CIDA,DANIDA
Donor-governmental agenciesDonor-governmental agencies
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
NGOsNGOs
Independent
Humanitarian, human-rights anddevelopment work
Tactical level and policy level
Relation with United Nations: Some cooperate, others don’t United Nations does not control them United Nations respects their neutrality
Independent
Humanitarian, human-rights anddevelopment work
Tactical level and policy level
Relation with United Nations: Some cooperate, others don’t United Nations does not control them United Nations respects their neutrality
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Security
Possibly, humanitarian work
Exceptionally, substitute forcivil authority in humanitarian work
Security
Possibly, humanitarian work
Exceptionally, substitute forcivil authority in humanitarian work
Military supportMilitary support
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Security Patrols Escort convoy Protection
Security Patrols Escort convoy Protection
Support Transport Engineering Manpower Tents
Support Transport Engineering Manpower Tents
Technical Potable water Structures Medical support
Technical Potable water Structures Medical support
Military SupportMilitary Support
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Don’t lose focus
Don’t become part of the problem
Don’t lead where others are supposed to act
Do see humanitarian elements as partners
Do use appropriate channels
Do coordinate
Don’t lose focus
Don’t become part of the problem
Don’t lead where others are supposed to act
Do see humanitarian elements as partners
Do use appropriate channels
Do coordinate
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SGTM 9: Humanitarian Assistance
Respect humanitarian mandates
Support humanitarian partners
Understand it as part ofwhole mission
Respect humanitarian mandates
Support humanitarian partners
Understand it as part ofwhole mission
