Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Stardards in Disaster Response

In a remarkable international initiative aimed at improving the effectiveness and accountability of disaster response, the Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response sets out for the first time what people affected by disasters have a right to expect from humanitarian assistance. The cornerstone of this unique book is the Humanitarian Charter, which is based on the principles and provisions of international humanitarian, human rights, and refugee law, and on the ...