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Structure of the Humanitarian Charter
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Humanitarianism, the Sphere Project and handbook
Humanitarian Charter
Exercise
Structure of the Humanitarian Charter
What is the Humanitarian Charter, and why is it needed?
Exercise: Humanitarian actions and agencies
The Humanitarian Charter principles and their legal basis: principle 1
The International Bill of Human Rights
Additional human rights treaties
What do human rights mean?
The Humanitarian Charter principles and their legal basis: principle 2
The Humanitarian Charter principles and their legal basis: principle 3
Quiz on the Humanitarian Charter
Conclusion
Structure of the Humanitarian Charter
Reading the charter, you will have seen that it has the following structure:
rationale for the charter
the three principles
roles and responsibilities
relationship to Sphere standards
accountability
sources