Complex humanitarian emergencies

Article 11 Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies

As a result, humanitarian emergencies are commonplace.

3. Response to other humanitarian emergencies

Subprogramme 20.5 Humanitarian emergency information

They also point out, however, that the indicators and predictors relevant to humanitarian emergencies and political crises are not always identical and that the humanitarian imperative does not necessarily coincide with the political imperative. There are humanitarian emergencies which do not lead to conflict and there are conflicts which do not lead to humanitarian emergencies.

Ireland will place an even stronger emphasis on emergency and humanitarian relief.

The immediate humanitarian emergency continues.

No one shall be involuntarily dislocated at times of humanitarian emergencies

There can be no question that humanitarian issues are of fundamental importance in the context of emergencies.

Briefing by the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

These percentages would be adjusted based on detailed analyses of the contingent liability in the future.

I therefore call on donors to urgently support United Nations efforts in maintaining mechanisms for addressing humanitarian emergencies.

Expressing grave concern in particular at the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and underlining the importance of emergency and humanitarian assistance,

In contrast, the emergencies outside the headlines and with high levels of humanitarian need, particularly those in Africa, are consistently underfunded.

Emergency humanitarian assistance

With the passing of time, humanitarian emergencies tend to be forgotten, especially when new emergencies occur that divert the attention of the global community.

(b) Delivering emergency humanitarian assistance.

(b) Delivering emergency humanitarian assistance .

Complex humanitarian emergencies

We applaud the efforts to improve the Central Emergency Revolving Fund to strengthen the effectiveness of the United Nations humanitarian responses, as well as the mechanisms for the use of emergency stand by capacity for a timely response to humanitarian emergencies.

In order to discharge this responsibility, the Department began work on HEWS in the summer of 1993 and has turned it into an effective tool that has increased the humanitarian community apos s capacity for prevention, preparedness and timely, coordinated response to emergencies.

Foreign aid must also be used to help countries address the underlying causes of humanitarian and complex emergencies, while it provides immediate relief to people in need.

Finally, we welcome the General Assembly's establishment of the Central Emergency Response Fund to respond to disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

(d) Root causes of humanitarian emergency situations must be addressed in a timely and effective manner, not only at the site of an emergency but in all areas and with all actors concerned

(b) delivering emergency humanitarian assistance .

(b) The activities will focus on the delivery, in response to requests from Governments, of combined advisory services and training related to normative and operational functions at the regional, national and local levels, as follows

Secondly, the financial capacity of the United Nations to react to emergency humanitarian situations urgently needs to be increased.

159. Where emergency situations arise, rapid provision of humanitarian assistance by the international community remains, of course, imperative.

Bearing in mind the urgent need to ensure respect for and promotion of the principles and norms relating to humanitarian emergencies,

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,

5. The temporary suspension of sanctions is desirable in emergency situations and cases of force majeure in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster.

Moreover, in cases of natural disaster, emergency humanitarian assistance operations should be carried out only with the consent of the host States.

I know, sir, but this is most urgent.

This is particularly the case in complex emergencies, during which humanitarian requirements are linked to the dynamics of conflict and circumstances can change rapidly.

Convene timely meetings in order to support and complement international efforts aimed at addressing emergencies, including humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, in order to promote an improved coordinated response from the United Nations

TheUNU WIDER project on the Wave of Emergencies of the Last Decade has undertaken the first extensive analysis of the economic and political roots of humanitarian emergencies.

The European Union would like to take this opportunity to express its condolences to and solidarity with all those affected by humanitarian emergencies in the last year.

22. DHA provides support to the Emergency Relief Coordinator in discharging his her coordination responsibilities for complex emergencies and natural disasters.

In draft article III, the role of the host State in assessing the situation in its own territory with regard to operations for emergency humanitarian assistance must be preserved.

With the merger of the Humanitarian Emergency Branch in New York and the Response Coordination Branch in Geneva into the new Coordination and Response Division, efforts would now be concentrated on providing direction and guidance to the field on complex emergency and natural disaster matters.

This will, we believe, significantly contribute to achieving a more predictable, timely response to humanitarian emergencies.

22.20 With regard to humanitarian emergencies, the Branch will provide appropriate early information with regard to preventive and preparedness measures.

Reaffirming also that States whose populations are in need of humanitarian assistance are called upon to facilitate the work of humanitarian organizations and that States in proximity to humanitarian emergencies are urged to facilitate, to the extent possible, the transit of humanitarian assistance,

Emergency.