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Cover, Statement by Principals of the IASC, We cannot abandon the people of Gaza, 30 January 2024

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza

Document Type
IASC Statement
Product Category
Protection
Published Date
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 30 January 2024 – The allegations of involvement of several UNRWA staff in the heinous attacks on Israel on 7 October are horrifying. As the Secretary-General has said, any UN employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable. However, we must not prevent an entire organization from delivering on its mandate to serve people in desperate need. 
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Cover, IASC Guidance Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding, a Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners

IASC Guidance Integrating MHPSS and Peacebuilding, a Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners

Document Type
IASC Product
Product Category
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Published Date
This report guides humanitarian actors, peacebuilding and MHPSS practitioners, policymakers and donors on the bidirectional integration of MHPSS and peacebuilding. It builds upon a global mapping exercise of best practices, field experiences from 28 countries, the lessons learned from eleven program case studies and five country case studies, as well as on the insights from four global consultations with young people, country-based practitioners, and policy and thought leaders. 

IASC Briefing Note, A Consensus-Based Research Agenda for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings for 2021–2030 (MHPSS SET-2)

Document Type
IASC Product
Product Category
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Published Date
Research can play an important role in understanding the scale, scope and contextual specificities of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) issues in humanitarian settings and can guide the implementation of appropriate and effective services. Yet important gaps persist between MHPSS research and practice. 
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Cover, IASC Information Note on Disability and Inclusion in MHPSS

IASC Information Note on Disability and Inclusion in MHPSS

Document Type
IASC Product
Product Category
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Published Date
This document contains guidance for strengthening the disability inclusiveness of MHPSS responses and programmes in emergency settings. It is intended to supplement the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2007).Overal ObjectiveTo consider and address the mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) requirements of persons living in emergency settings with all types of disabilities on an equal basis to the MHPSS requirements of all persons, using a human rights-based approach and implementing social-ecological frameworks.
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Cover, Statement by Principals of the IASC on Central Sahel

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, One in five people in the Central Sahel needs humanitarian aid: Now is the time to turn words into action

Document Type
IASC Product
Product Category
Protection
Published Date
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 12 January 2024 – The crises gripping the Central Sahel are exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs and threatening to reverse development gains. In 2024, some 17 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger need humanitarian assistance and protection – or about one fifth of the population.[1] This crisis also disproportionately affects women and girls, worsening gender inequalities in the region.
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Cover, IASC Collective AAP Framework.PNG

IASC Collective AAP Framework

Document Type
IASC Product
Product Category
Accountability to Affected Populations
Published Date
The Collective Accountability to Affected People (AAP) Framework (the Framework) is a tool developed by the IASC to enable Resident/Humanitarian Coordinators (RC/HCs), Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs) and UN Country Teams (UNCTs) to prioritize actions to strengthen response-wide AAP. The Framework outlines six outcomes and related actions to seek out, hear and act upon the voices and priorities of affected communities. It is a tool to enable responsive and people-centred humanitarian action in support of local and national systems.
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Cover, IASC Gender Accountability Framework Report 2022

IASC Gender Accountability Framework (GAF) Report for 2022

Document Type
IASC Product
Product Category
Gender
Published Date
IASC Gender Accountability Framework (GAF) Report for 2022 provides a snapshot of the IASC’s gender outputs and allows for cross comparison with previous years. The document benefited from inputs provided by UN Women and OCHA offices operating in 29 crisis contexts, the highest response rate to date. The improvement in quantity and quality of responses suggests that there is growing awareness of and familiarity with the IASC Gender Policy and overall stronger prioritization of gender by the humanitarian sector.