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Emergency coordination: a problem of humanitarian agencies or rather of politicians and generals?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2010

Peter Fuchs
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The problem of coordination in humanitarian emergencies arising from conflicts is not a new subject. So many seminars, round tables, declarations and publications have tackled it. Most came to the logical conclusion that stronger coordination between the humanitarian agencies was necessary, that the money had to be spent in the most effective way, and that new coordination bodies had to be created to make sure that there was no waste of operational energy.

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International Committee of the Red Cross
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International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 35 , Issue 304 , February 1995 , pp. 87 - 93
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Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1995

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Article based on an address delivered at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, 15 November 1994.