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Inter-Agency Standing Committee, the Glossary

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is an inter-agency forum of United Nations and non-UN humanitarian partners founded in 1991 to strengthen humanitarian assistance.^[1]

21 relations: ALNAP, Food and Agriculture Organization, Humanitarian protection, Internally displaced person, International Committee of the Red Cross, International Council for Voluntary Agencies, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Organization for Migration, Logistics Cluster, Shelter Cluster, Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, UNICEF, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Population Fund, World Bank, World Food Programme, World Health Organization.
United Nations coalitions and unofficial groups

ALNAP

ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance) is a UK based non-profit organization that works to increase learning and accountability in the humanitarian aid sector. Inter-Agency Standing Committee and ALNAP are humanitarian aid organizations.

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Food and Agriculture Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsOrganisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'alimentazione e l'agricoltura.

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Humanitarian protection

Humanitarian protection is the act of promoting and ensuring the legal rights of people affected by humanitarian crises.

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Internally displaced person

An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who is forced to leave their home but who remains within their country's borders.

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International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a three-time Nobel Prize laureate.

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International Council for Voluntary Agencies

International Council for Voluntary Agencies is a Switzerland-based global network of humanitarian organisations working on migration and refugee issues.

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 191 member National Societies.

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International Organization for Migration

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a United Nations related organization working in the field of migration.

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Logistics Cluster

The Logistics Cluster is a coordination mechanismGeneral Assembly Resolution 46/182, December 1991, https://undocs.org/A/RES/46/182 established by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), activated to ensure an efficient and effective emergency response.

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Shelter Cluster

The Shelter Cluster is an Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) coordination mechanism that supports people affected by disasters and conflicts with the means to live in safe, dignified and appropriate shelter.

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Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response

The Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) is an alliance made up of chief executive officers representing nine humanitarian networks or agencies (CARE International, Caritas Internationalis, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Save the Children Alliance, Lutheran World Federation, Oxfam, ACT Alliance, and World Vision International). Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response are humanitarian aid organizations.

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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator is a high-level position in the United Nations that heads the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

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UNICEF

UNICEF, originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

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United Nations Development Programme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country.

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. Inter-Agency Standing Committee and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs are humanitarian aid organizations.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-Agency_Standing_Committee