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Annex III Recommendations to intergovernmental organisations 1: IGOs should recognise NGHAs, local and foreign, as valuable partners NGHAs are willing to work with UN and other intergovernmental agencies to effect better disaster response. They do so in a spirit of partnership which respects the integrity and independence of all partners. Intergovernmental agencies must respect the ind ependence and impartiality of the NGHAs. NGHAs should be consulted by UN agencies in the preparation of relief plans. 2: IGOs should assist host governments in providing an overall co-ordinating framework for international and local disaster relief NGHAs do not usually have the mandate to provide the overall co-ordinating framework for disasters which require an international response. This responsibility falls to the host government and the relevant United Nations authorities. They are urged to pro vide this service in a timely and effective manner to serve the affected state and the national and international disaster response community. In any case, NGHAs should make all efforts to ensure the effective co-ordination of their own services. In the event of armed conflict, relief actions are governed by the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law. 3: IGOs should extend security protection provided for UN organisations, to NGHAs Where security services are provided for intergovernmental organisations, this service should be extended to their operational NGHA partners where it is so requested. 4: IGOs should provide NGHAs with the same access to relevant information as is granted to UN organisations IGOs are urged to share all information, pertinent to the implementation of effective disaster response, with their operational NGHA partners. |
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