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Humanitarian assistance is aid and action designed to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during and after man-made crises and disasters.[1] It encompasses a wide range of activities, including providing food, water, shelter, medical care, and protection. Humanitarian assistance is grounded in the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.[2]
While often used interchangeably, humanitarian aid and humanitarian assistance are distinct concepts. Humanitarian aid generally refers to the provision of immediate, short-term relief in crisis situations, such as food, water, shelter, and medical care. Humanitarian assistance, on the other hand, encompasses a broader range of activities, including longer-term support for recovery, rehabilitation, and capacity building.[3] Humanitarian assistance is designed to complement and support States in fulfilling their responsibilities to assist and protect populations in need, rather than to undermine or replace those responsibilities.[4]
- ^ United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023). "OCHA Strategic Plan 2023-2026" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ International Committee of the Red Cross (2015). "The Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ European Commission (2021). "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the EU's humanitarian action: new challenges, same principles". Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ European Commission (2021). "Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the EU's humanitarian action: new challenges, same principles". Retrieved 2023-03-28.