Article 11 Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies

Humanitarian response needs to become more predictable in all emergencies.

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

Rapid response teams for emergencies will be expanded, based on lessons learned during recent humanitarian crises.

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

The proposal that the upgraded CERF address critical humanitarian needs in underfunded emergencies is therefore welcome.

To expand and strengthen the protection of civilians in complex emergencies, in conformity with international humanitarian law.

Secondly, the new resources will allow Ireland to respond more quickly and effectively to major humanitarian emergencies.

The use of food micro algae to combat acute malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies and for sustainable development

1. Recognizes the need for the further strengthening of national, regional and international efforts to address humanitarian emergencies

The Secretary General's report also draws attention to the wave of humanitarian emergencies experienced during the past year.

To achieve more predictable humanitarian responses in all emergencies, the Secretary General recommended three points for rapid progress.

He said that the emergencies in Africa would dominate the humanitarian agenda and that, of the 15 humanitarian calls made in 2004, 13 were for African countries.

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

The risk arising in circumstances that lead to humanitarian emergencies is self evident and clearly demonstrated by recent experience.

In those emergencies and some 27 others, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is providing support to United Nations country teams through the resident and humanitarian coordinators.

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

UNJLC is an inter agency facility mandated to coordinate and optimize the logistics capabilities of humanitarian organizations in large scale emergencies.

His country also welcomed the establishment of partnerships between UNHCR and various humanitarian players, so that together they could tackle emergencies.

Donors that have treated Chernobyl as a humanitarian crisis have been pulled away by the many emergencies facing the world today.

19. Stresses the importance of rapid access to funds to ensure a more predictable and timely United Nations response to humanitarian emergencies

Gravely concerned also about the lack of access by humanitarian personnel to victims of humanitarian emergencies, in particular in armed conflict and in post conflict situations, in many regions of the world,

Emphasizing the need to mobilize adequate resources for humanitarian assistance and with a view to ensuring more equitable distribution across humanitarian emergencies as well as fuller coverage of the needs in all sectors,

Strongly deploring the rising toll of casualties among national and international humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel in complex humanitarian emergencies, in particular in armed conflicts and in post conflict situations,

The Council's role in supporting and complementing international efforts to address humanitarian emergencies would depend on its ability to convene at short notice.

Reaffirming the responsibility first and foremost of States to take care of the victims of humanitarian emergencies within their own borders, while recognizing that the magnitude and duration of many emergencies may be beyond the response capacity of many affected countries,

The major emergencies of the new decade have underscored the need for UNICEF to be equipped and prepared to respond rapidly to both large and smaller scale humanitarian crises, in accordance with its 2004 Core Commitments for Children in Emergencies (CCCs).

Strongly deploring the rising toll of casualties among national and international humanitarian personnel and United Nations and its associated personnel in complex humanitarian emergencies, in particular in armed conflicts and in post conflict situations,

The list included tales of troubling humanitarian emergencies and fragile post conflict situations, as well as encouraging stories about human rights, health and development.

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

His delegation noted with satisfaction the increasing collaboration and partnerships in the work of UNHCR in the light of dwindling funds for humanitarian emergencies.

This was particularly the case in complex emergencies, during which humanitarian requirements were linked to the dynamics of conflict and circumstances could change rapidly.

Expressing its concern about the adverse impact on the realization of the right to food caused by many humanitarian emergencies, including plagues and natural disasters,

The team commended UNICEF for its work facing challenges that included humanitarian emergencies, HIV AIDS, food insecurity, gender inequality and high school drop out rates.

Emphasizing the need for greater preparedness to cope with humanitarian emergencies, and aiming to maximize the effectiveness of United Nations assistance in times of crisis,

Convene timely meetings to address threats to development, including humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, in order to promote improved coordinated responses from the United Nations

(d) Support and complement international efforts aimed at addressing humanitarian emergencies, including natural disasters, in order to promote an improved, coordinated response from the United Nations

4. Calls upon all Governments and parties involved in complex humanitarian emergencies to ensure the safe and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel so as to allow them to perform efficiently their task of assisting the affected civilian populations

In 2004, WFP participated in an initiative of the IASC Reference Group on Gender and Humanitarian Assistance aimed at preventing and reducing gender based violence in 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.

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.

Emphasizing the need to mobilize adequate, predictable, timely and flexible resources for humanitarian assistance based on and in proportion to assessed needs, with a view to ensuring fuller coverage of the needs in all sectors and across humanitarian emergencies,

Further developing and improving, as required, mechanisms for the use of emergency standby capacities, under the auspices of the United Nations, for a timely response to humanitarian emergencies