The principles of humanitarian action must guide our efforts.

Without such action, a fully fledged humanitarian crisis was possible.

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

The complex environments in which we undertake humanitarian action highlight the need to continue to strive for a strengthened humanitarian response.

Mine action should be further integrated into both the humanitarian and development agendas.

Humanitarian and development assistance would be addressed by components for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration humanitarian coordination protection recovery, return and reintegration and mine action.

Considering mine action to be an important component of United Nations humanitarian and development activities,

Considering mine action to be an important component of United Nations humanitarian and development activities,

General Assembly resolution 57 184 called for the development of an agenda for humanitarian action.

c Earmarked for a research project entitled, Disarmament as Humanitarian Action Making Multilateral Negotiations Work.

That experience had strengthened his delegation's belief in the need for an agenda for humanitarian action.

We also continue to be strong and unequivocal supporters of the key principles of humanitarian action.

There was a general consensus, underlined by the Humanitarian Response Review, that the inability to address internal displacement had become the single biggest failure in humanitarian action.

On humanitarian action, a concerted United Nations wide approach was of the highest importance on the issue of asylum, it was essential to preserve its civilian and humanitarian character.

World leaders had endorsed the role of the United Nations in humanitarian action and the need for it to be equipped for swift and predictable responses to humanitarian crises.

The gaps are very clear prevention, protection, humanitarian access, impunity and they can be filled only by combined action action by parties to conflict, action by individual States concerned, action by the international community, and action by United Nations agencies and peacekeeping and peace support missions.

Neither of these two issues CERF or the Consolidated Appeal Process was explicitly addressed in the Humanitarian Response Review, although addressing them is critical to ensuring more effective humanitarian action.

Reiterating that independence means the autonomy of humanitarian objectives from the political, economic, military or other objectives that any actor may hold with regard to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented,

Calls upon donors to take further steps to improve their policies and practices with respect to humanitarian action, and in that regard welcomes the continued efforts under the Good Humanitarian Donorship initiative

Consequently, the need to develop an agenda for humanitarian action, as called for in that report, was greater than ever.

Several objectives must be tackled simultaneously security, humanitarian action, justice and reconciliation, social and economic development, good governance and participation.

A seminar series (co hosted with the Department for Disarmament Affairs) on Disarmament as Humanitarian Action was established in 2000.

14. Calls upon donors to take further steps to improve their policies and practices with respect to humanitarian action, and in that regard welcomes the continued efforts under the Good Humanitarian Donorship initiative

The United Nations Mine Action Office will ensure that all mine action activities in the Sudan are carried out to international mine action standards, corresponding to the humanitarian demining assistance stipulated in paragraph 4 (c) of resolution 1590 (2005).

1. Expresses its appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary General in the humanitarian field, and urges Governments to assist him in promoting a new international humanitarian order corresponding to new realities and challenges, including the development of an agenda for humanitarian action

Recognizing that independence, meaning the autonomy of humanitarian objectives from the political, economic, military or other objectives that any actor may hold with regard to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented, is also an important guiding principle for the provision of humanitarian assistance,

Recognizing that independence, meaning the autonomy of humanitarian objectives from the political, economic, military or other objectives that any actor may hold with regard to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented, is also an important guiding principle for the provision of humanitarian assistance,

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is also a pilot country for the Good Humanitarian Donorship initiative, and in accordance with the principles of the initiative, donors are encouraged to channel funds for humanitarian assistance and transitional activities exclusively through the humanitarian action plan.

The national plan is based on provincial action plans developed by humanitarian and development personnel throughout the country with the support of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and United Nations agencies.

(e) An informal consultation on the role and action of UNFPA in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, and transition and recovery and

It was a humanitarian crisis in the making and the international community should take action for the people of Western Sahara.

To an extent, they will determine the Organization's capacity to respond to the challenges of development, humanitarian action and the environment.

Iceland would like to commend the rapid action taken by the United Nations humanitarian agencies and by many non governmental organizations (NGOs).

Reiterating that independence means the autonomy of humanitarian objectives as distinct from the political, economic, military or other objectives that may be pursued by any actor with regard to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented,

Reiterating that independence means the autonomy of humanitarian objectives as distinct from the political, economic, military or other objectives that may be pursued by any actor with regard to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented,

12. Expresses its appreciation to the international community, the United Nations system, funds and programmes, and the governmental and non governmental organizations that are participating in humanitarian assistance programmes in Angola, including mine action activities, and appeals for their continued contribution to humanitarian mine action activities in a manner complementary to that of the Government

8. Expresses its appreciation to the international community, the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, and the governmental and non governmental organizations that are participating in humanitarian assistance programmes in Angola, including mine action activities, and appeals for their continued contribution to humanitarian mine action activities in a manner complementary to that of the Government

Clarification was sought on the coordination between the UNIICEF country programme and the Consolidated Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) at the level of activities.

Following three successful seminars, in February 2004 UNIDIR began a multi year research project entitled Disarmament as Humanitarian Action Making Multilateral Negotiations Work.

The project held an expert meeting in November 2004 and published Alternative Approaches in Multilateral Decision Making Disarmament as Humanitarian Action in 2005.

2. Invites Member States, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat, relevant entities of the United Nations system, and intergovernmental and non governmental organizations, including the Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues, to reinforce activities and cooperation so as to continue to develop an agenda for humanitarian action

1. Expresses its appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary General in the humanitarian field, and urges Governments to assist him in promoting a new international humanitarian order that corresponds to new realities and challenges, including the development of an agenda for humanitarian action, in accordance with international law

11. Invites Member States, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat, relevant entities of the United Nations system, and intergovernmental and non governmental organizations, including the Independent Bureau for Humanitarian Issues, to reinforce activities and cooperation so as to continue to develop an agenda for humanitarian action

(c) Reliable, predictable and timely contributions for mine action activities, including through national mine action efforts and humanitarian mine action programmes of non governmental organizations, including those relating to victim assistance and mine risk education, especially at the local level, as well as through the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action and relevant regional trust funds for assistance in mine action

(c) Reliable, predictable and timely contributions for mine action activities, including through national mine action efforts and humanitarian mine action programmes of non governmental organizations, including those relating to victim assistance and mine risk education, especially at the local level, as well as through the Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Action and relevant regional trust funds for assistance in mine action