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The Statement on Rapid Disaster Response

The Statement on Rapid Disaster Response

Disaster
Other
2014
Year of publication
2014
Specific thematic area
Disaster preparedness, management and/or response
Sector of governance
Disaster
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Regional instruments Member countries
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia, the United States
Sub-region
South-eastern Asia
Region
South-eastern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Author/issuing body
East Asia Summit (EAS)
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
C
Gender marker
C
Human rights marker
C

11.Recognise the need to address the humanitarian and development needs arising from internal displacement from natural disasters, and encourage all relevant actors to consider utilising the Guiding Principles on Internal displacement.

P.5

12. Provide internally displaced persons arising from natural disasters, without discrimination, with safe access to essential food and potable water, basic shelter and housing, appropriate clothing and essential medical services and sanitation, as well as giving due to regard to their protection needs.

P.5

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).