Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Relief (English Language Edition)

By The Sphere Project

In an international initiative aimed at improving effectiveness and accountability of disaster response, the Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response sets out for the first time what people affected by disasters have a right to expect from humanitarian assistance. The cornerstone of this book is the Humanitarian Charter, which is based on the principles and provisions of international humanitarian, human rights, and refugee laws and on the principles of the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct. It describes the core principles that govern humanitarian action and asserts the right of populations to protection and assistance. The Charter is followed by minimum standards in five core sectors - water supply and sanitation, nutrition, food aid, shelter and site planning and health services.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0855984457
• ISBN13: 9780855984458
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Oxfam Pubns
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 5.8"