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Non-Governmental Organizations and Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

Peter Macalister-Smith
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Humanitarian assistance in armed conflict and other disasters can involve a great variety of institutions and participants all operating simultaneously, including national civil defence organizations, military units, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, international governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Type
Protection and Assistance
Information
International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 27 , Issue 260: Protection and Assistance , October 1987 , pp. 501 - 508
Copyright
Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1987

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References

1 Text in International Red Cross Handbook (12th ed., Geneva 1983), pp 488–494.Google Scholar

2 Ibid., pp. 475–480.

3 Principles and Rules for Red Cross Disaster Relief, para. 6 in International Red Cross Handbook, op. cit., p. 489.Google Scholar

4 UN General Assembly Res. 2816 (XXVI) of 14 December 1971.

5 Ibid., sub-paras. 1 (a), (c) and (g).

6 Art. 71 of the Charter of the United Nations: “The Economic and Social Council may make suitable arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations which are concerned with matters within its competence. Such arrangements may be made with international organizations and, where appropriate, with national organizations after consultation with the Member of the United Nations concerned.”—See also UN Economic and Social Council Res. 1296 (XLIV) of 27 May 1968, which revised the system of consultation.