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This fact sheet provides general background on the rules of international humanitarian law relevant to humanitarian relief operations in armed conflict. It can also serve as a general basis for...
In armed conflicts across the world, millions of civilians need emergency assistance to survive, but all too often fighting parties prevent this relief from reaching them. Today OCHA launched the...
This document can also be found on the official website of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs at https://www.unocha.org....
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...
This document attempts to fill the gap concerning provision of family tents and to raise the awareness of field, logistics and procurement staff as to the best practices in the use of the given...
This book provides information on selecting, specifying, procuring, using, and distributing timber and bamboo as construction materials for small and medium-sized buildings in humanitarian...
This paper was commissioned by the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG). It is part of a broader HPG study into the role of the private sector in support of humanitarian action. This paper contributes...
This paper offers a synthesis of ideas debated at a one day seminar examining international responses to humanitarian tragedies. With many regions of the world today caught up in a state of...
This booklet is aimed to help humanitarian aid workers make more informed decisions on the use of plastic sheeting in emergencies. The target audience includes programme managers, � eld based...
Proposal for a grant to help with humanitarian assistance in Somalia. Proposal goes into detail where the money is needed and how it will be used.