THEMATIC AREA
Foundations of humanitarian action
What is a humanitarian crisis and what principles should guide the humanitarian response in emergencies? This section explores key foundational aspects of humanitarian action: what defines its identity, what distinguishes it from other forms of international cooperation, and on what ethical basis any intervention is built.
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What are humanitarian crises? This section explains what types exist, from natural disasters to complex emergencies and protracted crises, and why more than 200 million people need humanitarian assistance today.
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What does humanitarianism mean? And what does humanitarian action mean? From a shared ethical foundation based on the principle of humanity, the humanitarian imperative and respect for the rights of affected people, different ways of understanding the response to disasters and emergencies have emerged.
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The humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence are essential to ensure the credibility of the humanitarian system and the trust that governments, armed groups and communities place in it.
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Humanitarian space is essential for actors to provide assistance and protection to people in need in humanitarian contexts, always operating within the framework of the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.
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Development cooperation and humanitarian action are the two main pillars of international cooperation. They share certain characteristics, but also have distinct objectives, timeframes, activities, and principles.
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