The heads of the major international humanitarian agencies, both United Nations and international and non-governmental organizations , meeting in Rome took the unprecedented step of collectively expressing their deep dismay and outrage over the military actions in the occupied Palestinian territory and the consequences of such actions in exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
IASC Policy Statement on Regroupment in Burundi
Statement on humanitarian assistance to forcibly relocated communities in Burundi
19 January 2000
The IASC Principals issued the following assessment of humanitarian assistance to forcibly relocated communities in Burundi:
In July 1998, the diplomatic conference in Rome adopted the Statute for an International Criminal Court (ICC). The IASC members express their support for the establishment of an effective and independent ICC. In addition, to ensure regular follow up on this crucial issue for the protection of civilians, the IASC Working Group designated a focal point responsible for keeping them regularly informed on the progress made during the forthcoming sessions of the preparatory committee and the problems revolving around the establishment of the ICC.
The IASC:
During the 1992/1993 humanitarian emergency in Somalia, hundreds of thousands of lives were saved thanks to the massive relief operations undertaken by United Nations organisations, intergovernmental organisations under the security protection of Unified Task Force (UNITAF) and United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) forces.
The United Nations organisations working in Somalia reconfirm their commitment to continue to the maximum extent possible emergency and rehabilitation activities even beyond the expiration of the UNOSOM mandate.
