Suspicious of Humanitarian Aid. Military Involvement in Humanitarian Aid Operations. Introduction Background and Context The United Nations, Conflict and Humanitarian Aid The Supply Chain in Humanitarian Aid Operations The Military Involvement in Humanitarian Aid Operations The Military Supply Chain for Expeditionary Operations Conclusion Bibliography and Further Reading Introduction This paper will examine the background to and context of, humanitarian aid operations and looks at the interaction of the various organisations, particularly the aid agencies (Non-Governmental Organisations – NGOs) and UK military forces, as well as the supply chains used by both.
It considers the use of military forces in deployed operations generally then examines humanitarian aid operations and the potential for co-ordination and co-operation between the armed forces and the other international players that take part in these scenarios. Background and Context The United Nations, Conflict and Humanitarian Aid The Supply Chain in Humanitarian Aid Operations. Shaping the Humanitarian World. A/res/55/2. 1. We, heads of State and Government, have gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 6 to 8 September 2000, at the dawn of a new millennium, to reaffirm our faith in the Organization and its Charter as indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world. 2.
We recognize that, in addition to our separate responsibilities to our individual societies, we have a collective responsibility to uphold the principles of human dignity, equality and equity at the global level. As leaders we have a duty therefore to all the world’s people, especially the most vulnerable and, in particular, the children of the world, to whom the future belongs. 3. We reaffirm our commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, which have proved timeless and universal. 4. 5. 6. . • Freedom. . • . • Solidarity. . • Tolerance. . • Respect for nature. . • Shared responsibility. 7. A/RES/46/182. Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations.