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Topic: Humanitarian crisis

	Humanitarian crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A humanitarian crisis (or "humanitarian disaster") is an event or series of events which represents a critical threat to the health, safety, security or wellbeing of a community or other large group of people, usually over a wide area.
		An ongoing or lingering pandemic may also amount to a humanitarian crisis, especially where there are increasing levels of virulence, or rates of infection as in the case of AIDS or bird flu.
		Recent humanitarian crises include the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanitarian_crisis (191 words)

	Iraq: Looting, lawlessness and humanitarian consequences. - Amnesty International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Millions of people in Iraq face grave dangers to their health, with many hospitals unable to cope with the number of war casualties and sick, and indications that serious water-spread diseases such as cholera are on the rise owing to the scarcity in some areas of clean water.
		Humanitarian agencies have reported that access to healthcare and medicines is increasingly difficult as medical stocks run low and disorder in the streets prevents the movement of health workers and ambulances.
		By 9 April the ICRC was describing the humanitarian situation in Baghdad as "critical", particularly as health, power and water workers could not reach their workplaces safely, and many medical centres lacked water and electricity.
	web.amnesty.org /library/Index/ENGMDE140852003?open&of=ENG-IRQ (2442 words)

	Gaza Humanitarian Crisis--Call for Action--July 27, 2006
		International non governmental organizations providing humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in Gaza warn that more and more people are in need of help as hostilities between Israel and Palestinian factions continue unabated.
		Humanitarian access to the hardest hit communities remains difficult, and access of humanitarian staff in and out of Gaza is restricted to expatriate staff only.
		As NGOs scale up their humanitarian response, they have assessed the impact of the recent hostilities on their ongoing programs.
	www.cmep.org /documents/Gaza_Humanitarian_Crisis.htm (528 words)

	Appeals: Congo, UN Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for the Great Lakes Region and Central Africa 2001, Appeals: Great ...
		Humanitarian assistance is a matter of urgency for those who have been forced to flee civilian and ethnic tensions and to uproot their livelihoods.
		Meanwhile the capacity of humanitarian organisations to address the needs of the people was limited owing to the insecure operational environment, violence, harassment, and a shrinking and unpredictable humanitarian space.
		The humanitarian situation in 2000 remains extremely challenging and humanitarian organisations continue to be frustrated in their inability to achieve substantively whilst witnessing the progressive deterioration in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
	www.reliefweb.int /w/rwb.nsf/9ca65951ee22658ec125663300408599/ec66507b2342136dc1256993003674a6?OpenDocument (3691 words)

	Q&A: Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This means that humanitarian actors should not take sides and should be free from political influence so they can go after their objectives single-mindedly – to impartially help people based solely on criteria of need.
		Humanitarian action is supposed to be an expression of hope and humanity in times of darkness – crossing borders and serving victims on both sides, to show even parties at war can care for humanity while fighting their war.
		And many humanitarian programs are also on standby – withholding vital lifesaving assistance – in many other countries of the world where local populations perceive humanitarian assistance to be part of a Western action that they do not approve of.
	www.csmonitor.com /2001/1012/p25s2-wosc.html (1903 words)

	ZNet Terrorism and War, The Humanitarian Crisis
		A view of life in the refugee camps-- the humanitarian crisis is far from over...
		It may be possible to mount a successful humanitarian campaign between now and November 7th.
		The first principle of humanitarian relief is that it be impartial, that aid be given on the basis of need without any consideration of political agendas.
	www.zmag.org /terrorhuman.htm (730 words)

	Humanitarian Crisis : News from the region : Palestinian Israeli Conflict : AFSC
		Three factors paving the way towards humanitarian crisis: (1) the Israeli restrictions on the movement of people and goods, (2) the withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, and (3) the cutting of aid to the Palestinian public sector.
		Both speakers stressed that the need for humanitarian assistance would be greatly reduced if economic activity were revived through the lifting of the restrictions on the movement of people and goods.
		This bombardment, coupled with the freeze on humanitarian funds as well as the withholding of tax revenue due the Palestinian Authority, is increasing desperation and poverty among the Palestinian population in Gaza.
	www.afsc.org /israel-palestine/news/Humanitarian-Crisis.html (667 words)

	Analysis: Colombia, Colombia's humanitarian crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The government's humanitarian policy has encountered many difficulties, largely because of the magnitude of the crisis, the lack of state capacity, the reluctance to divert fiscal resources from military to social programs, and the wide gap between policy planning and reality.
		While not insensitive to the humanitarian crisis, during its first eleven months the Uribe administration has given priority to implementing its "democratic security policy" and also focused its energies on designing and implementing political and economic reform and fiscal austerity policies.
		Abide by the norms of international humanitarian law, and in particular end the targeting of civilians, the expulsion, blockade and siege of civilian communities, and the use of mines where civilians are at risk.
	www.reliefweb.int /w/rwb.nsf/UNID/3FA8846EFB02471BC1256D5E004E10F3?OpenDocument (1466 words)

	NPR : Beyond the War in Iraq -- The Humanitarian Crisis
		International aid agencies have stockpiled food, water and medicine in anticipation of a major humanitarian crisis in Iraq.
		Humanitarian groups worry about the lack of food, water and medicine available to Iraqis.
		Humanitarian aid groups urge the Bush administration to put civilian authorities in charge of relief activities in Iraq.
	www.npr.org /news/specials/iraq2003/humanitarian.html (1819 words)

	Congo humanitarian crisis the worst by Todd Pitman
		War-ravaged Congo is suffering the world's deadliest humanitarian crisis, with 38,000 people dying each month mostly from easily treatable diseases, a study published Friday in Britain's leading medical journal said.
		Congo is deeply disturbing and indicates that both national and international efforts to address the crisis remain grossly inadequate," the report said.
		The report blamed the crisis partly on a drop in donor aid, saying the U.N. had only raised 42 percent of the funding it sought.
	www.thirdworldtraveler.com /Africa/Congo_HumanitarianCrisis.html (682 words)

	Humanitarian aid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Humanitarian aid arriving by plane at Rinas Airport in Albania in the summer of 1999.
		Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises.
		Humanitarian aid is delivered by governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other non-governmental humanitarian agencies according to humanitarian principles set out in Resolution 46/182 of the United Nations General Assembly (for governments and UN agencies), and in Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief (for NGHAs).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanitarian_aid (360 words)

	EPIC's Position on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The core goal of EPIC is to improve the humanitarian conditions in Iraq by shifting US foreign policy away from war and towards a more just policy centered on universally recognized human rights and the needs of the Iraqi people.
		The UN Oil-for-Food Program, established in 1996, has helped avert a famine and potentially more devastating humanitarian conditions but it cannot and was not designed to meet the entire needs of all the Iraqi people.
		Epidemics and famine, new refugee flows, massive casualties, destruction of civilian infrastructure, a dramatic rise in physical and mental disabilities from the use of various kinds of weapons, and major environmental damage are just a few of the probable consequences.
	epic-usa.org /thecrisis/Humanitarian_Conditions_2.php (606 words)

	Applying GIS in a Humanitarian Crisis
		The humanitarian planning map and data, the product of many months of work by NIMA, provided a common reference for geospatial data that was essential for agencies--whether U.S. government, international, or NGO--dealing with difficult crisis response issues.
		The Kosovo crisis can be divided into three phases--the build-up phase from mid-1998 to March 24, 1999; the NATO bombing phase from March to May 1999; and the resettlement and rebuilding phase from June 1999 to present.
		The humanitarian and security agencies working in the area were collecting data for their own operations.
	www.esri.com /news/arcuser/0701/kosovo.html (1701 words)

	Islamic Relief USA \| Middle East Humanitarian Crisis
		A worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East has caused thousands of civilians to flee their homes.
		The humanitarian needs are outstanding: the injured have little access to healthcare; electricity and water supplies have been damaged, leaving hospitals unable to treat the injured; and there is little to no access to food and basic necessities.
		Hundreds of thousands of civilians in Palestine--50% of whom are childrenâ”are on the brink of a humanitarian crisis.
	www.irw.org /mideast (531 words)

	Iraq: Prepare for Humanitarian Crisis (Human Rights Watch Press release, New York, February 13, 2003)
		The potential for crisis is particularly acute in Iraq's central and southern regions, where possibly tens of thousands of people rely solely on government rations and could immediately face serious shortages, Human Rights Watch said.
		U.N. and humanitarian groups estimate that there are between 700,000 and one million internally displaced persons in Iraq and between one and two million refugees outside the country.
		Donor governments and humanitarian agencies must put in place plans to address the humanitarian consequences of a potential war in Iraq, paying particular attention to cooperation to ensure that in the event of an armed conflict, humanitarian relief and protection is promptly and efficiently provided to the population at risk.
	www.hrw.org /press/2003/02/iraq0213.htm (897 words)

	IRC \| 10 Crucial Steps to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur, Sudan
		Humanitarian agencies are preparing to increase assistance for up to 2 million conflict-affected civilians in Darfur and another 200,000 refugees in neighboring Chad.
		We urge other humanitarian agencies to rapidly deploy their most experienced and qualified staff to boost capacity in the region, fulfill unmet needs, support UN field operations and eventually assist in the safe and voluntary return of the uprooted.
		Although the humanitarian response for Sudanese refugees in Chad has not encountered the same access obstacles as in Darfur, the Chad response has been hindered by poor funding, logistical constraints and security concerns.
	www.theirc.org /news/10_crucial_steps_to_address_humanitarian_crisis_in_darfur_sudan.html (868 words)

	AlterNet: The Other War: Iraq's Humanitarian Crisis
		Also neglected by the American media have been the ravages of war besides death: starvation, disease and homelessness which are building to a crisis as the war begins to engulf Iraqi cities where most people live.
		Complicating the humanitarian crisis has been a behind the scenes international struggle against the Bush administration's militarization of humanitarian aid.
		It predicts that "the collapse of essential services in Iraq...could lead to a humanitarian emergency of proportions well beyond the capacity of UN agencies and other aid agencies." Thirty percent of Iraqi children -- 1.25 million -- could face death from malnutrition, the report says.
	www.alternet.org /story.html?StoryID=15501 (2121 words)

	Folly of Aid and Bombs
		From now on, and for as long as the conflict lasts, the humanitarian aid that both Blair and Bush promised would be an integral component of this campaign must be delivered primarily with the help of the armed forces.
		The military answer to the country's crisis so far has taken the form of 37,500 yellow ration packs, dropped from transport planes into regions in which hungry people are believed to live.
		If the humanitarian program continues to be perceived as part of the military offensive, we could expect the dispersed guerrillas of a partly vanquished regime to slip into the feeding centers to lob a few grenades into the crowd.
	www.commondreams.org /views01/1009-03.htm (1270 words)

	Sierra Leone: Humanitarian Crisis
		The World Food Programme declared January 11 that hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped in their homes in the capital city of Freetown and could suffer from severe food shortages.
		Gaining access for humanitarian aid to Freetown is a first step; establishing secure routes or humanitarian corridors to other parts of the country would be a second step.
		"Humanitarian agencies must be allowed to assist civilians in Freetown without threats to their safety and security," Amnesty International said.
	www.africaaction.org /docs99/sl9901.htm (2072 words)

	Bob's Links and Rants: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza
		GENEVA, July 10 (KUNA) -- The UN Co-Ordination Office for Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) on Monday called for the continuous and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance and fuel supplies to Gaza as the strip is drowning into a humanitarian crisis.
		In the immediate future, OCHA expressed fear that the humanitarian situation could easily deteriorate, with continued Israeli military operations and artillery shelling, which could damage the remaining infrastructure and essential services.
		Other UN agencies working in Gaza joined UN OCHA in warning that unless urgent action is taken, a humanitarian crisis will unfold that will have far reaching consequences for the communities they work in and the institutions they work for.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~bgoodsel/post911/2006/07/humanitarian-crisis-in-gaza.htm (233 words)

	Welcome to the Humanitarian Policy Group
		The Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute is one of the world's leading teams of independent researchers and information professionals working on humanitarian policy issues.
		HPG is dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice through a combination of high-quality analysis, dialogue and debate.
		This work aims to clarify the essential components of humanitarianism, and to provide a conceptual platform for discussion of problematic ‘grey zone’ issues in the interface between humanitarian, political and other agendas.
	www.odi.org.uk /hpg/index.html (474 words)

	MERIP Op-Eds, "Darfur: Worst Humanitarian Crisis"
		In Darfur, where the entire population is Muslim, the violence is commonly described as "Arab militia attacks on fl Africans." However, the underlying cause of the conflict in Darfur -- as with the other fronts of Sudan's civil war -- is political, not ethnic.
		After passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and the ensuing "cessation of hostilities," hundreds of thousands of displaced Lebanese are venturing across bombed roads and bridges returning to their destroyed homes and villages in the south.
		Although Israel's aerial bombardment has ended for the moment, Lebanon's humanitarian crisis continues to worsen because the unanimously passed resolution failed to address Israel's blockade and the needs of all the internally displaced.
	www.merip.org /newspaper_opeds/oped082504.html (897 words)

	Iraq Sanctions: Humanitarian Implications and Options for the Future - Security Council - Global Policy Forum
		Instead of making such humanitarian provision to avert the impending catastrophe, the Security Council passed Resolutions 706 and 712 (August 15 and September 19, 1991) which put a low cap on Iraq’s allowed oil sales and deducted about a third of the oil revenues to pay for war reparations, weapons inspectors and UN administrative expenses.
		Humanitarian law, the laws of war, permit belligerents to inflict collateral civilian casualties when attacking legitimate military targets, provided that the harm to civilians is not disproportionate to the value of the military target, that it was unavoidable and that all efforts have been made to minimise it.
		The Council’s failure to lift the comprehensive economic sanctions is a breach of its humanitarian responsibilities and an abject failure to use the principles of proportionality.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/sanction/iraq1/2002/paper.htm (17216 words)

	A Humanitarian Emergency in Darfur, Sudan \| Catholic Relief Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The crisis started in February 2003, when two rebel groups from Darfur rose up against the government of Sudan, claiming they were treated unjustly over land and resources.
		The result is a crisis that the United Nations called the world's greatest humanitarian emergency today, and that has been a destabilizing force on Sudan, the largest country in Africa, and its neighbors.
		The crisis in Darfur is connected to the civil wars that ravaged southern Sudan for 45 years, the instability that threatens to resume in eastern Sudan, and the conflict that rages in northern Uganda.
	www.crs.org /our_work/where_we_work/overseas/africa/sudan/dafur_crisis.cfm (411 words)

	United Nations - OCHA IRIN \| Film
		their battlegrounds" highlights the crisis facing women, girls and infants throughout the world, both during conflict and in its wake.
		Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed in a crisis that now threatens the prospect of peace throughout Sudan.
		IRIN is a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
	www.irinnews.org /film/default.asp (1400 words)

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