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This paper examines the emergence of a humanitarian frontline in several operational contexts. Over the last fifteen years and since 2001 in particular, the international aid sector has been...
The Pakistan Humanitarian Forum (PHF) envisages a society where all stakeholders commit to humanitarian principles and good practice for effective and efficient assistance to vulnerable...
"Pakistan’s military offensives against Taliban
insurgents in the west of the country have
generated a population exodus on a scale
unmatched since the founding of the state...
A background paper prepared for the workshop on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action convened by the IASC Sub-Working Group and co-hosted by UNICEF, the UN High Commission for Human Rights and...
MS were developed in consultation with representatives from all OXFAM affiliates to ensure consistent promotion of gender equality in humanitarian programming.
Over the course of the 2010 monsoon season, Pakistan experienced the worst floods in its history. The UK was at the forefront of the international community’s response to the disaster and the...
This edition of Humanitarian
Exchange features articles on
the response to the earthquake
in Pakistan on 8
October 2005, documenting
practical lessons and key
...
This handbook is designed to prepare journalists to cover natural and man-made disasters - and their impact on people, communities and countries - in an informed and balanced way. The handbook...
Pakistan is a particularly relevant case study for
the research into the role of the affected state in
humanitarian action. It has suffered from two
major natural disasters...
People need information as much as water, food, medicine or shelter. Information can save lives, livelihoods and resources. It may be the only form of disaster preparedness that the most...