TY - BOOK TI - Humanitarian charter and minimum standards in humanitarian response / SN - 9781908176004 AV - HV553. H863 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Islamabad, Pakistan : PB - The Army Press, KW - Disaster relief. KW - Humanitarian assistance. KW - Emergency management. KW - Disaster Planning KW - Standards. KW - Human Rights KW - International Cooperation. KW - Relief Work N1 - Abstract: The Sphere Project is an initiative to determine and promote standards by which the global community responds to the plight of people affected by disasters. With this Handbook, Sphere is working for a world in which the right of all people affected by disasters to re-establish their lives and livelihoods is recognized and acted upon in ways that respect their voice and promote their dignity and security.; Contents: Foreword—Acknowledgements—What is Sphere?—The Humanitarian Charter—Minimum Standards in Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion—Minimum Standards in Food Security and Nutrition—Minimum Standards in Shelter, Settlement and Non-Food Items—Minimum Standards in Health Action—Annex 1. Key Documents that inform the Humanitarian Charter—Annex 2. The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief—Annex 3. Abbreviations and Acronyms—Index ER -