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- NGOs - NGOs (Non Governmental Organisations) refers here to organisations, both national and international, which are constituted separate from the government of the country in which they are founded.
- NGHAs - For the purposes of this text, the term Non Governmental Humanitarian Agencies (NGHAs) has been coined to encompass the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - The International Committee of the Red Cross, The Internatio nal Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and its member National Societies - and the NGOs as defined above. This code refers specifically to those NGHAs who are involved in disaster response.
- IGOs - IGOs (Inter Governmental Organisations) refers to organisations constituted by two or more governments. It thus includes all United Nations Agencies and regional organisations.
- Disasters - A disaster is a calamitous event resulting in loss of life, great human suffering and distress, and large scale material damage.
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