IASC Early Warning Report - December 2013

As an IASC early warning tool, the primary purpose of the report is to provide early warning, backed by evidence/rationale, of high risk/high impact/higher probability/situations. The management of the IASC Sub-Working Group on Preparedness (SWG) uses the report to inform recommendations for early action at country, regional and global level. The report highlights the eleven most serious risks, i.e. highest combined probability and impact, identified by the SWG Analysts group, not noted as already being high awareness. Also noted are a number of on-going risks for which awareness is already high, and a list of risks that have lower perceived probability of impact but will still be regularly monitored by members of the IASC. This includes situations where trends indicate potential for high risk of systemic and serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. This report is produced bi-annually as an inter-agency effort by the SWG for IASC member agencies. In addition to collaboratively assembling the report the SWG works to improve collective efforts of the humanitarian system particularly in the fields of early warning and early action.