{"id":188157,"date":"2001-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=188157"},"modified":"2019-03-11T22:22:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:22:10","slug":"auto-insert-188157","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-188157\/","title":{"rendered":"Mideast situation\/Coordination of humanitarian assistance – SecGen report (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Strengthening the coordination of emergency<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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humanitarian assistance of the United Nations<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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 *  A\/56\/50.<\/p><\/div>\n

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 **  E\/2001\/100.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I.  Introduction <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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1.   The present report has been prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution 46\/182 of 19 December 1991, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to the Assembly on the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance, and to Economic and Social Council resolution 1995\/56 of 28 July 1995, in which the Council requested the Secretary-General to submit a comprehensive report on humanitarian assistance, and to subsequent resolutions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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 III.   Context and challenges of humanitarian assistance, 2000-2001<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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 B.  Complex emergencies<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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24.   The Middle East is also witnessing a humanitarian emergency. Since late September 2000, strife in the occupied Palestinian Territory has led to deaths and injuries and a severe decline in the economy, devastating the living standards of the vast majority of the population.<\/p><\/div>\n

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V.   Challenges to providing humanitarian assistance<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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 A.  Access<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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97.   In numerous countries around the world, humanitarian actors are present but unable to reach large portions of affected populations needing their assistance. Access is one of the key challenges facing humanitarian operations, particularly in complex emergencies. Frequently access is limited by the prevailing security situation but sometimes the obstacle is also a question of policy on the part of the authorities controlling a given region or country. For example, from time to time, the Government of Israel has imposed external and internal closures on the occupied Palestinian territory, obstructing free movement of humanitarian goods and personnel. …<\/p><\/div>\n

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