The Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response sets out what people affected by disasters have a right to expect from humanitarian assistance.
| Title | The Sphere project : humanitarian charter and minimum standards in disaster response [Sphere handbook] |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Geneva, CHSphere Pro |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Pagination | iv, 339 p. : fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 2004-01-01 |
| Publisher | Sphere Project |
| Place Published | Geneva, Switzerland |
| ISSN Number | 9291390976 |
| Keywords | disasters, emergency operations, food, gender, health aspects, housing, human rights, nutrition, recommendations, safe water supply, sanitation, sdieme, site selection, standards |
| Abstract | The Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response sets out what people affected by disasters have a right to expect from humanitarian assistance. The cornerstone of this book is the Humanitarian Charter, which is based on the principles and provisions of international humanitarian, human rights, and refugee law, and on the principles of the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct. It describes the core principles that govern humanitarian action and asserts the right of populations to protection and assistance. The Charter is followed by minimum standards in five core sectors - water supply and sanitation, nutrition, food aid, shelter and site planning, and health services. |
| Notes | Includes references and index |
| Custom 1 | 274 |
