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Humanitarian access and the interrelated issue of the safety and security of humanitarian personnel continue to be prominent concerns.

Improved training for humanitarian coordinators and greater internal awareness within humanitarian organizations themselves have also reinforced humanitarian principles.

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United Nations and associated personnel involved in humanitarian missions and the staff of humanitarian organizations have continued to be attacked, taken hostage and killed.

b Includes Divisional Headquarters in Kisangani.

Protection of United Nations personnel, associated personnel and humanitarian personnel in conflict zones.

The question of humanitarian access to those in need, and the removal of obstacles that prevent humanitarian workers from delivering humanitarian assistance and protection to the civilian population are of high importance.

Humanitarian personnel are harassed and attacked.

126. The new Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, focuses on three core functions policy development and coordination humanitarian advocacy and coordination of humanitarian action.

13. Urges all parties to fully respect international humanitarian law and to ensure the safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel to all affected populations throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the safety of United Nations and humanitarian personnel

Many delegations referred to the safety of humanitarian personnel and stressed the importance of protecting humanitarian convoys.

Concerning the protection of humanitarian personnel, recent events have demonstrated the vulnerability of humanitarian endeavours.

At the same time, appropriate measures must be taken against humanitarian personnel who violate the principles underlying humanitarian activities.

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Deploring the rising toll of casualties among humanitarian personnel in complex humanitarian emergencies, in particular armed conflicts and post conflict situations, as well as the physical violence and harassment to which those participating in humanitarian operations are too frequently exposed,

17. Strongly condemns all forms of violence to which humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel are increasingly subjected, as well as any act or failure to act, contrary to international law that obstructs or prevents humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel from discharging their humanitarian functions

The current system of humanitarian financing puts certain limitations on the ability of humanitarian organizations to mobilize quickly.

On the Government of the Sudan side, the missions included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and the Humanitarian Affairs Commission.

Humanitarian aid workers had been denied access to the area.

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

7. Strongly condemns all forms of violence to which humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel are increasingly subjected, as well as any act or failure to act, contrary to international law, which obstructs or prevents humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel from discharging their humanitarian functions

(f) Notes with concern the serious security situation in a number of areas which have led to the loss of life and kidnapping of humanitarian personnel and which hamper the implementation of humanitarian programmes, and calls on all countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States to ensure the safety of humanitarian personnel

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D. Inter organizational security measures

Humanitarian vehicles also came under fire during April, and in one case a humanitarian worker was gravely injured.

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We believe it is also important to strengthen the role of humanitarian coordinators while at the same time fully reflecting the views of humanitarian workers, especially those on the ground.

UN Habitat recently became a member of the Executive Committee for Humanitarian Affairs.

c Includes 50 military personnel for a sector headquarters in Port au Prince and a temporary increase of personnel during the electoral period and subsequent political transition.

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The dangers faced by humanitarian workers in that region highlighted the need to extend international legal protection to those engaged in humanitarian assistance.

Most humanitarian staff were forced to evacuate the camp.

The ongoing courage of humanitarian staff is well documented.

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