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• for United Nations Humanitarian and Relief Missions.
• The Public Weather Services Programme is the focus of activitiy within the WMO Secretariat in the area of WMO support for United Nations Humanitarian and Relief Missions. The Secretariat will make efforts to arrange meteorological and hydrological support for both relief missions and for sustainable development humanitarian projects.
• In cases of emergency, natural disaster or other crises, for which UN assistance has been requested, and in which meteorology or hydrology may effect the process of providing humanitarian relief, 24 HOUR NATIONAL OPERATIONAL CONTACTS may be reached through OCHA's emergency number (41 22) 917. ...
• The Twelfth Congress of WMO held in 1995 called for WMO support to UN humanitarian and relief missions. Congress expressed its strong desire for WMO to actively interact with other parts of the UN system which provide humanitarian assistance, and to coordinate the provision of relevant meteorological and hydrological information for UN relief efforts related to natural disasters and other crises. ...
• If you would like additional information on WMO Support to UN Humanitarian and Relief Missions please contact:.

• INDONESIA: Death, lies and 'humanitarian aid'.
• Perception is everything in the warfare of the “Communications Age”, as it is with an army's humanitarian relief operations. ...
• Indonesia had a chance to show it could now try to keep resource-rich Aceh through humanitarian compassion rather than by force of arms. ...
• From late December to February, TNI generals and public relations officers made inconsistent assurances to the public that they would task “half”, “two thirds” or “all” of their forces in Aceh to the humanitarian operation (other TNI quotes set figures of 12,000, then 14,000). ...
• But on closer examination, reports by the TNI showed that its “humanitarian commitment” was minimal. The TNI's own detailed and formatted report of January 8 listed just over four battalions of soldiers officially tasked with humanitarian work. ... If the TNI’s larger troop strength in the province is included, this means just 2000 of 40,000 soldiers in the province were tasked with humanitarian aid. ...
• Under the heading “Force Strengths Involved in Humanitarian Aid”, the TNI report listed one infantry, one air defence, and two lower-strength construction battalions, along with a couple of separate companies, platoons and teams. ...
• Mostly flown in from Medan, North Sumatera, almost the entire TNI “humanitarian force” was concentrated in Banda Aceh alongside an influx by foreign military personnel, international relief agencies and, most significantly, news media. ... It was the TNI itself that revealed its actually miniscule, token humanitarian effort. ...
• Thus in a bizarre twist, the TNI directed its humanitarian effort mainly at the throngs of international media and aid workers gathering in shattered Banda Aceh. ...
• By January 24, the TNI again detailed some of its claimed humanitarian effort: three battalions, or just under 2000 troops, in the wrecked Meulaboh area. With the exception of about 100 soldiers relocating refugees, nearly the entire claimed TNI “humanitarian aid” for the western area comprised units tasked with “security” in escorting foreign military and civilian aid workers. ...
• Even among those units officially on a “humanitarian aid” mission, most kept watch over foreigners moving about those areas where foreign aid posts were concentrated in Banda Aceh and later in the Province's west. The TNI's remaining portion of “humanitarian” troops worked to restore damaged bridges and roads in tasks essential to maintain logistics for offensive military operations. ...
• The TNI's less detailed public statements claimed that its combat battalions already in Aceh were equally preoccupied with humanitarian emergency. ...

• Declaration on the Rules of international humanitarian law governing the conduct of hostilities in non-international armed conflicts, San Remo, 7 April 1990. ...
• Declaration of Minimum Humanitarian Standards, reprinted in Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its Forty-sixth Session, Commission on Human Rights, 51st Sess. ...

• Humanitarian Demining Technology Development Programme.

• Humanitarian Aid to Thousands Suspended in DR of Congo After Attack On UN.
• The distribution of medical and food aid to more than 54,000 displaced people in the troubled Ituri district of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been suspended after militia members ambushed and murdered nine United Nations peacekeepers and threatened humanitarian workers.
• Another 14,000 have sought shelter with host families in Gina, north of the Ituri capital, Bunia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
• Security has continued to deteriorate and humanitarian organizations are now able to access only three out of the six sites where the IDPs are sheltering.
• "The survival of these vulnerable people in terms of food, clean water and medical care depends entirely on continued humanitarian interventions by aid workers," Mr. ...

• Humanitarian Genius .
• Credit must be given where credit is due for the labor saving and humanitarian inventions such as universal ac current that have been incorporated into the very fabric of our daily lives and also the devices who's design have been made available, but have not been utilized by society at large. ...

• humanitarian DEMining. State-of-the-art on Humanitarian Demining Technologies, Products, Services and Practices in Europe. ...
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• In a statement to the Security Council (20 November 2003), he noted that the Programme, which closed on 21 November was the only humanitarian programme ever to have been funded entirely from resources belonging to the nation it was designed to help. ...
• Under the Programme, nine different United Nations agencies, programmes and funds developed and managed humanitarian operations in Iraq, meeting the needs of the civilian population across some 24 economic and social sectors.
• Iraqi Oil Sales Fund Humanitarian Action.
• Of this amount, 72 per cent of the total was allocated towards humanitarian needs nationwide after December 2000. ...
• About $31 billion worth of humanitarian supplies and equipment were delivered to Iraq under the Oil-for-Food Programme between 20 March 1997 and 21 November 2003, including $1. ... Additional goods and supplies from the Programme's multi billion dollar humanitarian pipeline are being delivered on a priority basis in consultation with the Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraqi representatives and UN agencies and programmes. ...
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• This part of the website of MgM - People against Landmines is built up for an international audience interested in the projects, methods and technological innovations of the humanitarian foundation.

• A database created by the International Test and Evaluation Program's Secretariat (ITEP) in close partnership with the James Madison University (JMU) containing information derived from experiences in test and evaluation of humanitarian demining equipment.

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• Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (IHL).
• International Humanitarian Law is everyone's concern. In a world where warfare and civil strife are a daily reality for millions, International Humanitarian Law provides a framework for protection for civilians and combatants alike. ...
• What is International Humanitarian Law? Who does IHL protect? Does IHL protect me? Are international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law different? When is IHL used? What are the basic rules of IHL? Does IHL apply to the terrorist attacks of September 11? How does IHL protect children in conflict zones? Does IHL provide special protections for women? What does IHL say about child soldiers? Is it a violation of IHL if civilians are killed during war? How does IHL protect U. ...
• Q1: What is International Humanitarian Law? A1: .
• International Humanitarian Law (IHL) encompasses both humanitarian principles and international treaties that seek to save lives and alleviate suffering of combatants and noncombatants during armed conflict. ...
• The Geneva Conventions call for humanitarian assistance to be carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies, or other impartial humanitarian organization as authorized by parties to the conflicts. ...
• Q3: Are international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law different? A3: .
• Humanitarian law prohibits children from taking part in hostilities, but child soldiers still represent a serious problem in many parts of the world. ...
• They have the right to correspond with their families and to receive humanitarian assistance. ...
• Nations that ratify these humanitarian treaties are required to enact domestic laws to provide legal sanctions against violators. ...
• The most effective means of securing compliance with these humanitarian rules is through widespread public education in peacetime. ...
• The red crescent emblem was later recognized by nations as an additional emblem of humanitarian relief. ...
• The Geneva Conventions state that impartial humanitarian organizations must be permitted to provide assistance, specifically naming the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies. ... A private Swiss institution, the ICRC is the "guardian" of the Geneva Conventions and works with all sides of a conflict — through diplomatic means — to ensure that humanitarian obligations are upheld. ...

• Welcome to the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR)!.
• The Program is committed to empowering the academic community, governmental and international institutions, and civil society to address new challenges in the fields of humanitarian affairs and conflict prevention. ...
• 1 (PDF)--> IHL in Israel and the OPT: Legal Aspects of Israel’s Disengagement Plan under International Humanitarian Law .

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