A recognition of that achievement by humanitarian agencies would be helpful.

In terms of humanitarian assistance, the various humanitarian agencies and institutions continue to work to assist displaced persons.

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He endorses the inter agency analysis, led by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, of the humanitarian impact of sanctions.

To that end, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has commissioned a review of the international humanitarian response system.

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(b) Advocacy of humanitarian issues with political organs and relevant humanitarian partners and actors

(d) To advocate humanitarian issues with political organs and relevant humanitarian partners and actors

127. The Inter Agency Standing Committee, composed of all the key humanitarian agencies, has further strengthened its role as the primary mechanism for the coordination of humanitarian assistance activities.

Doing so will entail upholding the well established humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality, without which humanitarian agencies are unable to operate effectively.

(a) Humanitarian assistance from the specialized agencies, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system

10. Demands that all Afghan parties cooperate fully with the United Nations and associated bodies as well as with other agencies and humanitarian organizations in their efforts to respond to the humanitarian needs of the people of Afghanistan

The agencies recognized that a ceasefire would significantly improve the humanitarian situation in southern Sudan and allow humanitarian organizations to stabilize the current crisis more effectively.

Issues such as humanitarian needs of displaced persons, which are not under the direct mandate of humanitarian agencies, should also be addressed.

This fully applies to the challenges on the agenda of the humanitarian community.

A limited amount of fuel had been allowed in for the use of humanitarian agencies.

(a) Humanitarian assistance from the specialized agencies, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system

Humanitarian crisis

The easing of restrictions on humanitarian operations in Darfur since the signing of the joint communiqué has resulted in a significant increase in the humanitarian presence and delivery of humanitarian assistance.

OIOS noted the insistence of HOAs that CSPs should not be confused with or characterized as humanitarian activities.

Cooperation between the institutions has improved in a variety of areas, ranging from crisis management to humanitarian assistance.

A more consistent approach should be adopted regarding landing fees for commercial planes chartered by United Nations agencies and international NGOs to transport humanitarian assistance, and tarmac fees for commercial trucks contracted by humanitarian agencies to collect humanitarian materials from planes, both of which have been reintroduced recently.

Assistance is provided through diplomatic contacts, inter agency collaboration and humanitarian networks.

We stand ready to work with OCHA, other humanitarian agencies and other donors to ensure that our humanitarian reform stool is strong and sturdy.

(c) Attacks on humanitarian agencies and non governmental organizations and African Union staff

The lack of access for humanitarian agencies to border areas is believed to be exacerbating the problem.

Our country is carrying out such activities together with international organizations, primarily United Nations humanitarian agencies.

Unfortunately, the outcome of inter agency cooperation in the Great Lakes region had been less satisfactory, for reasons beyond the humanitarian agencies apos control.

In cases of sudden onset disasters or rapid deteriorations in existing humanitarian crises, such a delay hinders the ability of the humanitarian community to save lives in the first days after a disaster strikes.

In 2005, in the context of the Humanitarian Response Review and the Intergovernmental Discussion on Reforms of the United Nations Humanitarian System, the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) designated UNICEF as the lead agency for the cluster on water supply and sanitation.

This was however partially offset by increased outreach by humanitarian agencies and an increase in United Nations agency presence.

WFP co chaired with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) an IASC consultative process on humanitarian common services, which has developed recommendations to ensure improved operational coordination by promoting cooperation between the United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC), the Humanitarian Air Service (HAS), the Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC), Civil Military Coordination (CMCoord) and Inter Agency Emergency Telecommunications (IAET).

We commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for its efforts in promoting and coordinating disaster response among the United Nations humanitarian agencies and donor countries.

In addition to numerous devastating natural disasters, humanitarian agencies have continued to address a number of man made crises.

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Naturally, neither the humanitarian agencies nor the Rapporteur share this view.

Relief agencies in cooperation with the Burundian authorities provided them with humanitarian assistance.

Landmines also impede the work of humanitarian agencies and add to the economic cost of assistance.

Recognizing the important aspects of complementarity between the system for the protection of human rights and humanitarian action, and that humanitarian agencies make an important contribution to the achievement of human rights,

As an active member of the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC), the IOM regards the IASC as the principal mechanism for the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance and as a model of partnership among United Nations humanitarian agencies, other intergovernmental bodies, the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement and the non governmental organization community.

Component 4 human rights and humanitarian assistance

Humanitarian agencies United Nations agencies, non governmental organizations and our colleagues from the Red Cross and Red Crescent are now working together to look into how to fill the gaps in our humanitarian response capacity.

WFP worked to strengthen the coordination and effectiveness of inter agency humanitarian efforts through its participation in the IASC.

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.