Her delegation wished to honour the efforts of humanitarian staff, particularly those working for UNHCR and its partners on the ground.

Humanitarian personnel are harassed and attacked.

Conclusion on Safety of UNHCR Staff and Humanitarian Personnel (item 5)

Most humanitarian staff were forced to evacuate the camp.

The United States is committed to strengthening the security and safety of humanitarian personnel, and we view the measures taken by the General Assembly as important steps in allowing United Nations personnel and other humanitarian workers to continue their critical work.

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

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

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.

Safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel

United Nations and other humanitarian workers were attacked, ambushed, kidnapped and sometimes murdered, for example, in Afghanistan, Iraq and Sudan.

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

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.

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

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

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

The targeting of humanitarian personnel in a conflict is unacceptable.

Support for humanitarian assistance

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

We congratulate the staff of the Office on its commitment and dedication to humanitarian aid.

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

In his capacity as Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sudan, the Deputy Special Representative would be responsible for coordinating the humanitarian response through the United Nations country team.

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

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

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.

Conscious of the increasing insecurity under which humanitarian workers have to operate,

Conscious of the increasing insecurity under which humanitarian workers have to operate

And that meant that humanitarian workers wouldn't be kidnapped or killed.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has seconded a staff member to the liaison office.

These mechanisms include the Humanitarian Liaison Working Group, the Inter Agency Standing Committee and the Executive Committee on Humanitarian Affairs at the headquarters level, and the meeting of the United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator and United Nations country team at the field level.

Training for humanitarian personnel and peacekeepers has been conducted in collaboration with United Nations country teams, mainly in sub Saharan Africa.

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Canada strongly condemned attacks on refugees and humanitarian workers.

There can be no justification for deliberately targeting humanitarian workers or abducting them against their will.

Reiterating the importance of the safety and security of the humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel in Afghanistan,

Humanitarian imperatives

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

We consider that assigning a United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator or Resident Coordinator with the appropriate authority to coordinate the humanitarian agencies working in the field would serve to provide a better humanitarian response.

In addition, we should give special attention to the increased risks for humanitarian workers in the region, who are more and more often mistaken, at worst, for combatants or, in the best of cases, for Blue Helmets.

My Special Representative and his staff continue to engage with SLA, tribal leaders and the Government to ensure that they take active steps to support humanitarian assistance and ensure the safety and security of all humanitarian staff and supplies.

8. The abuse of humanitarian assistance and resources and the targeting of humanitarian aid workers through harassment, hostage taking and murder are increasing.

(d) Acts of intimidation, harassment and violent attacks targeting humanitarian and relief workers

The security of the humanitarian workers is another issue that raises serious concerns.

The Department of Humanitarian Affairs is responsible for facilitating the work of the operational partners in humanitarian assistance.

Efforts to respond to such situations must be balanced against the need to ensure the security and protection of humanitarian personnel.