Humanitarian aid
The humanitarian assistance of the United Nations comprises emergency relief and long term assistance through a complex interaction of UN bodies, other international and national organizations, governments and the affected population.
The scope of humanitarian activity ranges from humanitarian crises resulting from war and violent conflict to natural and technical disasters. Complex emergencies with multiple causes that require a broad and comprehensive assistance approach have become increasingly important.
The fundamental principles for UN humanitarian assistance and emergency relief were set forth in this resolution, adopted by the General Assembly in 1991:
Humanitarian aid by topic
- Children in armed conflict
- Refugees
- Women in armed conflict
- OCHA - coordination of humanitarian affairs
- UNAIDS
UN entities with a primary responsibility for delivering humanitarian aid
UN Body | Full name | Humanitarian aid | Related page in DagDok |
Food and Agriculture Organization | Feeding the hungry. | ||
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | |||
| United Nations Development Programme | Coordinating at the national level. | ||
| United Nations Population Fund | Supporting women and girls. | ||
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | Helping refugees. | ||
| United Nations Children's Fund | Helping children. | ||
UN Resident Coordinators. | Coordinating at the national level. | - | |
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | Helping refugees. | ||
World Food Programme | Feeding the hungry. | ||
World Health Organization | Healing the sick. |
Key UN documents
- UN Charter in Swedish | in English
- UN System Chart
- Yearbook of the United Nations
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Swedish | in English
- Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
- Statue of the International Court of Justice