Joint Operating Principles of the Humanitarian Country Team in Yemen: A Principled Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance in Yemen

A Principled Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance in Yemen

1. The humanitarian community engaged in humanitarian response in Yemen agrees that the principles outlined in this Protocol reflect humanitarian policies, guidance and well established practices for interaction with parties to the conflict. Humanitarian organisations agree that this Protocol forms the basis for such engagement.
2. Humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence are core fundamental principles that the humanitarian community adheres to. These principles are the cornerstone of any humanitarian operation, and are derived from International Legal Framework (including International Humanitarian Law , Human Rights Law and UN General Assembly Resolution 46/182 (10 December 1991)) and are part of codes of conduct and organisational mission statements guiding humanitarian organisations