Resources

The author reflects on the implications of guidelines that are a reflection of professional consensus. In the case of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency…

Mental health care programmes during and after acute emergencies in resource-poor countries have been considered controversial. There is no agreement on the public health value of the post-traumatic stress disorder…

This book was a project developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG). The project was supported by…

A Manual of the Do No Harm Project (Local Capacities for Peace Project) This document contains several case studies regarding Do No Harm

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with collaborating partners from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

This report outlines humanitarian needs over the past three years; provides an overview of the resources made available to address these needs; describes the current size and structure of the…

Plan de Réponse Humanitaire Révisé Révision due a la pandémie de COVID-19

Global Humanitarian Overview 2020

The humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality provide an ethical framework that defines and delineates the humanitarian space within which relief agencies are supposed to operate. Current experiences, however,…

The purpose of this qualitative research is to learn from the professional wisdom of practitioners involved in implementing school-based psychosocial support in conflict-affected contexts. Practitioners from four different International Non-governmental…

The 26th ALNAP Meeting on the role of national governments in international humanitarian response to disasters was hosted by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement supported by Mercy…

The humanitarian programme cycle (HPC) is about a new way of working, building on what the humanitarian system has learned. This IASC Reference Module defines the roles and responsibilities of…

This introductory module provides an introduction to Do No Harm, and the collaborative learning methodology through which it was developed.

The Do No Harm Project (DNH), which began in the 1990s, was not designed for peacebuilding interventions, and yet over the course of the project it has successfully been applied…

This document is an overview of ‘Conflict Sensitive Do No Harm’ Programming in Iraq. Contents: Overview of ‘Conflict Sensitive Do No Harm Programming in Iraq’ Pages 1 - 7 Annex A - Checklist…

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and…

The second edition of the Sphere Handbook

This edition incorporates a new chapter on the protection and safety of affected populations. It considers emerging issues like climate change, disaster risk reduction, disasters in urban settings, and education…

The Minimum Economic Recovery Standards (MERS) are the internationally recognised consensus on best practices for building economic resilience for crisis-affected communities. SEEP developed and refined MERS over a ten-year process…

This code seeks to safeguard high standards of behaviour and maintain independence and effectiveness in disaster relief. In the event of armed conflict, its clauses are to be interpreted and…

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was unanimously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1948. It defines genocide in legal…

Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II), 8 June 1977. In the two decades that…

Convention (IV) relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. Geneva, 12 August 1949. The Fourth Geneva Convention protects civilians, including those in occupied territory.

Convention (II) for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea. Geneva 12 August 1949. The Second Geneva Convention protects wounded, sick and…

Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land. The Hague 18 October 1907.