Updates

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Cover of the Independent review of the humanitarian response to internal displacement

Independent review of the humanitarian response to internal displacement

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Executive summary Internal displacement has risen dramatically since the United Nations (UN) first began to draw attention to this issue in 1992, when there were an estimated 24 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) (UN, 1992).
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Statement by Principals of the IASC on Gaza

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee - Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe

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IASC Statement
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Protection
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NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 21 February 2024 – In the less than five months that followed the brutal 7 October attacks and the ensuing escalation, tens of thousands of Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been killed and injured in the Gaza Strip. More than three quarters of the population have been forced from their homes, many multiple times, and face severe shortages of food, water, sanitation and healthcare – the basic necessities to survive. 

Note on IASC Coordination Structures at the Country Level 2022

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This report presents data on IASC coordination structures and processes, capacities, and alignment with IASC coordination requirements across 29 humanitarian operations. It includes information on Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs), clusters/sectors, Inter-Cluster Coordination Groups and issues such as HCT Protection Strategies, Accountability to Affected People (AAP), Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Localization and Humanitarian-Development Collaboration.  
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Caucus on Scaling up Anticipatory Action

Launch of the Caucus on Scaling up Anticipatory Action

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Following intensive preparatory work by the core-group of interested Signatories, Ambassador Koehler launched the Caucus on Scaling up Anticipatory Action. The caucus is co-championed by Germany, OCHA, Save the Children, and WFP, and includes members such as EU/DG ECHO, FAO, IFRC, NEAR, Oxfam, and UK/FCDO.
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Launch of the Caucus on Scaling up Anticipatory Action

Launch of the Caucus on Scaling up Anticipatory Action

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Document
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Grand Bargain
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Following intensive preparatory work by the core-group of interested Signatories, Ambassador Koehler launched the Caucus on Scaling up Anticipatory Action. The caucus is co-championed by Germany, OCHA, Save the Children, and WFP, and includes members such as EU/DG ECHO, FAO, IFRC, NEAR, Oxfam, and UK/FCDO.
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IASC PSEA Championship 2022-2023 Achievements

IASC Championship 2022-2023 Achievements

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This report outlines The Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response’s (SCHR) achievements within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Championship on Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH).