Defining Humanitarian Aid

Publication language
English
Pages
1pp
Date published
01 Jan 2018
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Funding and donors, humanitarian action, Principles & ethics
Organisations
Development Initiatives (DI)
Link
http://devinit.org/defining-humanitarian-assistance/

Humanitarian action is intended to “save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and after man-made crises and disasters caused by natural hazards, as well as to prevent and strengthen preparedness for when such situations occur”. Furthermore, humanitarian action should be governed by the key humanitarian principles of: humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence.