References
Chapter I. Framework, principles and accountability
Scope of CCCs
- Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 and its Optional Protocols on: the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, 2000; Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, 2000; and on a Communications Procedure, 2011
- UN, Sustainable Development Goals, 2015
- Agenda for Humanity
- UN system-wide agenda for Sustaining Peace, 2016
- Global Humanitarian Platform, Principles of Partnership, 2007
International legal framework
International Human rights Law
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1965
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966
- Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 and its Optional Protocols on: the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, 2000; Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, 2000; and on a Communications Procedure, 2011
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discriminations against Women, 1979 and its Optional Protocol, 1999
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984 and its Optional Protocol, 2002
- International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 2007
- International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990
- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1951
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and its Optional Protocol, 2006
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 1998
International humanitarian law
- The Geneva Conventions, 1949 and their Additional Protocols
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, 2000
- Convention and two Protocols for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, 1954
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction, 1972
- Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons and its five Protocols, 1980
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction (the Chemical Weapons Convention or CWC), 1993
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, 1997
International and regional laws and standards on refugees, statelessness and internal displacement
- Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 and 1967
- Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, 1954
- Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, 1961 (no link)
- Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, 2004
- International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, ‘New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants’, A/RES/71/1, 2016
Regional
- OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, 1969
- African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention), 2009
- European Union, Council Directive, 'Minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals and stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and content of the protection granted', 2004/83/EC, 2004
- Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, 1984
Frameworks on refugees, statelessness and internal displacement
- Global Compact on Refugees, 2018
- Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, 2018
- Global Action Plan to End Statelessness: 2014 - 2024
- Guidance Note of the Secretary General: The United Nations and Statelessness, 2018
Guidelines, norms and standards on refugees, statelessness and internal displacement
- UNHCR, Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child, 2008
- UNHCR, Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status, 2011
- UNHCR, Guidelines on International Protection No. 12, 2016
- UNHCR, Handbook on Protection of Stateless Persons, 2014
Security Council Resolutions
- United Nations, Security Council Resolutions on Children and Armed Conflict: S/RES/1612, 2005; S/RES/1882, 2009; S/RES/1998, 2011; S/RES/2068, 2012; S/RES/2143, 2014; S/RES/2225, 2015; and S/RES/2427, 2018
- United Nations, Security Council Resolutions on Conflict-related Sexual Violence: S/RES/1820, 2008; S/RES/1888, 2009; S/RES/1960, 2010; S/RES/2106, 2013; S/RES/2242, 2015; S/RES/2331, 2016; and S/RES/2467, 2019
- United Nations, Security Council Resolution, ‘Protection of civilians in armed conflict’, S/RES/2289, 2016
- United Nations, Security Council Resolution, 'Protection of Persons with Disabilities in Conflict', S/RES/2475, 2019
GA Resolutions
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'Rights of the child', A/RES/62/141, 2007
- United Nations, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'Strengthening Coordination of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance', A/RES/58/114, 2003
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030', A/RES/69/283, 2015
Human Rights Mechanisms
- Secretary-General's Call to Action on Human Rights, 2020
- United Nations, Human Rights up Front, 2015
- OHCHR, Annual Resolutions on the rights of the child including: 'Protection of the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Situations', A/HRC/RES/37/20, 2018
Global standards and principles
Humanitarian principles
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'Strengthening Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance', A/RES/46/182, 1991
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'Strengthening Coordination of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance', A/RES/58/114, 2003
- OCHA, What are humanitarian principles?, 2012
- IASC, IASC Non-Binding Guidelines on the Use of Armed Escort for Humanitarian Convoys, 2013
- UNICEF, Key Messages and Guidance on UNICEF Engagement in the Agenda on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Engagement with Non-State Actors (NSAs)
- UNICEF, Programme Guidance Note on Engaging with Non-State Entities in Humanitarian Action, 2011 (update forthcoming)
- OCHA, Humanitarian Negotiations with Armed Groups: A Manual for Practitioners, 2006
- UNICEF, Access Framework, 2020 (forthcoming)
- United Nations Secretary-General, Decisions of the Secretary-General – 25 June Meeting of the Policy Committee, Decision No. 2008/24 – Integration, 2008 (add link)
- United Nations Secretary-General, UN Policy on Integrated Assessment and Planning, 2013
- Integrated Assessment and Planning (IAP) Working Group, Integrated Assessment and Planning Handbook, 2013
- IASC, Review of the Impact of UN Integration on Humanitarian Action, 2015
- UNICEF, Technical Guidance Note on Working with UN Integrated Presences, 2014
Global Humanitarian Standards
- Sphere, The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response, 2018
- Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) Alliance, Group URD and the Sphere Project, Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability, 2014
- Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery, 2010
- The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Child Protection Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Action, 2019
Do No Harm
- CDA Collaborative, Do No Harm: a Brief Introduction from CDA, 2018
Centrality of protection
- IASC, IASC Policy on Protection in Humanitarian Action, 2016
- IASC, IASC Principals’ statement, The Centrality of Protection, 2013
- ICRC, Professional Standards for Protection Work, 2018
Child Participation
- UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), General comment No. 12 (2009): The right of the child to be heard, 20 July 2009
- Educo, Plan International, Save the Children UK, War Child UK and World Vision International, Interagency Study on Child-Friendly Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms Within NGO Programmes, 2015
- Cyril Bennouna, Hani Mansourian and Lindsay Stark, Ethical considerations for children’s participation in data collection activities during humanitarian emergencies: A Delphi review, Conflict and Health, 11:5 2017
- Save the Children, Children’s MIRA: Listening to Children During Emergencies (A Tool for Conducting Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessments with Children), 2016
- World Humanitarian Summit, Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action, 2016.
- World Vision, Children and Young People’s Participation: An Essential Approach for Ending Violence Against Children, 2017
- Inter-Agency Working Group on Children’s Participation (IAWGCP), Children’s Participation in Decision Making: Why Do It, When to Do It, How to Do It, 2007
- Save the Children Fund, Every Child’s Right to Be Heard: A Resource Guide on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child General Comment No 12, 2011
- Save the Children, Guidelines for Children’s Participation in Humanitarian Programming, 2013
- Save the Children, A Toolkit for Monitoring and Evaluating Children’s Participation, 2014
- Save the Children Sweden, Children’s Right to be Heard and Effective Child Protection: A Guide for Governments and Children´s Rights Advocates in Involving Children and Young People in Ending all Forms of Violence, 2010
- UNICEF, Take Us Seriously! Engaging Children with Disabilities in Decisions Affecting Their Lives, 2013
Best Interest of the Child
- United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), General comment No. 14 (2013) on the right of the child to have his or her best interests taken as a primary consideration (art. 3, para. 1), 29 May 2013
- UNHCR Guidelines on Determining the Best Interests of the Child, 2008 (new version forthcoming)
Accountability to Affected Populations
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Child Safeguarding
- UNICEF, Policy on Conduct Promoting the Protection and Safeguarding of Children, 2016
- UNICEF, UNICEF Procedure for a child safeguarding framework, 2019
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- United Nations, Secretary-General’s bulletin, 'Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse’ ST/SGB/2003/13, 2003
- United Nations, Protocol on Allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Involving Implementing Partners, 2018
- United Nations, Protocol on the Provision of Assistance to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, 2019
- PSEA Task Force
- IASC, IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, 2019
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Data protection
- United Nations, UN Principles on Personal Data Protection Privacy, 2018
- UNICEF, Procedure for Ethical Standards In Research, Evaluation, Data Collection and Analysis, 2015
Chapter II. Overarching Commitments
Preparedness
- UNICEF, UNICEF Procedure on Preparedness for Emergency Response, 2020
- UNICEF, Guidance Note: Preparedness for Emergency Response in UNICEF, 2016
- IASC, Emergency Response Preparedness Guidelines, 2015
- IASC, Common Framework for Preparedness, 2013
Urban preparedness and humanitarian response
- UNICEF, Advantage or Paradox? The challenge for children and young people of growing up urban, 2018
- UNICEF, Shaping urbanization for children: A handbook on child-responsive urban planning, 2018
Coordination
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, ‘Strengthening of the Coordination of Humanitarian Emergency Assistance of the United Nations’, A/RES/46/182
- IASC, Reference Module for Cluster Coordination at Country Level, 2015
- IASC, Operational Guidance on the Concept of ‘Provider of Last Resort’, 2008
- IASC, IASC Scale-Up Protocol for the Control of Infectious Disease Events, 2019
- OCHA, Humanitarian Programme Cycle, 2019
- IASC, IASC Scale-up protocols, 2018
- IASC, Inter-agency SOPs for Early Action to El Nino and La Nina Episodes, 2018
- UNICEF, Cluster Coordination Guidance for Country Offices, 2015
- IASC, Reference modules for Cluster Coordination at country level, 2015
- IASC, Humanitarian Response Monitoring Guidance, 2015
- IASC, Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism (IARRM), 2013
Humanitarian Access
- UNICEF, Access Framework, TBC (forthcoming)
- OCHA, Humanitarian Relief Operations in Armed Conflict: IHL Framework, 2019
- OCHA, To Stay and Deliver: Good practice for humanitarians in complex security environments, 2011
- Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, OCHA, Conflict Dynamics International (CDI), Humanitarian Access in Situations of Armed Conflict Practitioners’ Manual Summary, 2017
- Conflict Dynamics International (CDI), Negotiating Humanitarian Access: Guidance for Humanitarian Negotiators, 2017
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
- IASC, IASC Commitments on Accountability to Affected People and Protection from Sexual exploitation and Abuse, 2017
- IASC, IASC Plan for Accelerating Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Responses at Country-level, 2018
- IASC, IASC Strategy: Protection from and response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment, 2018
- IASC, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA); Inter-agency cooperation in community-based complaint mechanisms, 2016
- PSEA Handbook (forthcoming)
Accountability to Affected Populations AAP
- IASC, IASC Commitments on Accountability to Affected People and Protection from Sexual exploitation and Abuse, 2017
- IASC, IASC Accountability to Affected Populations Annexes - Tools, Guidance and Case studies, 2018
- CHS Alliance, Groupe URD & Sphere Project, Core Humanitarian Standards on Quality and Accountability, 2014
- UNICEF, Integrating Accountability to Affected People, 2017 (add link)
- AAP Handbook (forthcoming)
Supply and logistic
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Chapter II. Programme Approaches
Quality of programmes
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Multi-sectoral and integrated programming
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Equity
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Linking Humanitarian Development
- UNICEF, UNICEF Procedure on Linking Humanitarian and Development Programming, 2019
- UNICEF, Update on UNICEF humanitarian action with a focus on linking humanitarian and development programming, 2019
- UNSDCF, Companion Piece on Humanitarian-Development-Peace-Nexus, 2019 (add link)
- UNICEF, Guidance on Risk Informed Programming (GRIP), 2018
- UNICEF, Guide to Conflict Analysis, 2016
- UNICEF, Conflict Sensitivity and Peacebuilding Programming Guide, 2016
- United Nations, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, 2015
Social cohesion - Linking humanitarian, development and peace
- United Nations, Integrated Assessment and Planning Handbook, 2013
- UNICEF, UN Integration/Working in Mission Context, 2018
- UNICEF, Technical Guidance Note on Working with UN Integrated Presences, 2014
- UNICEF, Integrating Humanitarian Response and Development: Programme Framework for Fragile Contexts, 2018
Environmental Sustainability and climate change
- UN, Climate Action
- UNICEF, Environment and Climate Change
- UNFCCC, United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change UNFCCC, Climate action and SDGs
- UNICEF 2019, New Generation Situation Analysis Toolkit, (CEE Pg.18)
- UNICEF Climate, Energy, Environment and DRR SharePoint site
- UNICEF Climate, Energy and Environment PPPX Pages– Climate, Energy and Environment PPPX
- UNICEF, UNICEF Strategic Framework on Environmental Sustainability for Children 2016 – 2017
- UNICEF, Executive Directive on addressing the impact of climate change on children CF/EXD/2016-002 10/03/2016
Localization
- UNICEF, A Review of UNICEF's Approach to Localization in Humanitarian Action in UNICEF, 2019
- Localization Technical Note (forthcoming)
Community Engagement for Behaviour and Social Change
- UNICEF, Minimum Quality Standards and Indicators in Community Engagement, 2020
- UNICEF, Communication for Humanitarian Action Toolkit (CHAT), 2015
Humanitarian Cash Transfers
- UNICEF, Humanitarian Cash Transfer Programmatic Guidance, 2018
- UNICEF, Toolbox for implementing Humanitarian Cash Transfers
- UNICEF, Programme Guidance: Strengthening Shock Responsive Social Protection, 2019
- Operational SOPs for Humanitarian Cash Transfers (forthcoming)
- UNICEF, Conditionality in Cash Transfers: UNICEF’s Approach, 2016
Chapter II. Sectoral Commitments
Needs assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Sphere, The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response, 2018
- CHS Alliance, Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), 2014
- IASC, Inter-Agency humanitarian evaluations, Process Guidelines, 2018
- IASC, Multi-cluster/sector Initial Rapid Assessment Manual, 2015
- IASC, Reference Module for the Implementation of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), 2015
- IASC, Operational Guidance for Coordinated Assessment in Humanitarian Crises, 2012
- UNICEF, Field Monitoring Guidance, 2018
- UNICEF, Evaluation Policy of UNICEF, 2018
- UNICEF Procedure on the Implementation of the 2018 UNICEF Evaluation Policy, 2018
- UNICEF, Procedure for Ethical Standards In Research, Evaluation, Data Collection and Analysis, 2015
- UNICEF, Results-Based Management Handbook: Working Together for Children, 2017
- ALNAP, Evaluation of Humanitarian Action Guide, 2016
- GBV AoR & UNFPA, The Interagency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming, 2019
Health
- Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- United Nations, Security Council Resolution, S/RES/2286 on condemning attacks against medical facilities and personnel in conflict situations, 2016
- Darmstadt GL, Bhutta ZA, Cousens S, Adam T, Walker N, de Bernis L, Lancet Neonatal Survival Steering Team: NSS, Evidence-based, cost-effective interventions: how many newborn babies can we save?. Lancet. 2005, 365 (9463): 977-988. 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71088-6
- WHO, WHO Recommendations on Antenatal Care for a Positive Pregnancy Experience, 2016
- WHO, Standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities, 2016
- WHO & UNICEF, Survive and Thrive: Transforming care for every small and sick newborn, 2019
- Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2020 and the forthcoming Global Vaccine Action Plan 2021-2030.
- WHO, What is the Quality of Care Network?
- UNICEF, The UNICEF Health Systems Strengthening Approach, 2016
- WHO, About IHR
- UNICEF, Astana Global Conference on Primary Health Care: A renewed commitment to primary health care to achieve universal health coverage, 2018
- IASC, IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, 2007
- Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development, Framework on Nurturing Care
- The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), Our Work
- WHO, Constitution of the World Health Organization, 1946
- WHO, UNFPA & UNHCR, Clinical Management of Rape Survivors: Developing Protocols for Use with Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, 2004
- IAWG, Minimum Initial Service Package Distance Learning Module
- WHO, Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Against Women, 2013
HIV/AIDS
- IASC, Guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in emergency setting, 2005
- UNICEF, HIV and AIDS in Humanitarian Action
- IAWG, Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings, 2018
- WHO, HIV and Infant Feeding in Emergencies: Operational Guidance, 2018
- WHO, Guidelines on Post Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV, 2015
- UNFPA, Minimal Initial Training Package Resources and Tools, 2015
Nutrition
- Sustainable Development Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
- United Nations, Security Council Resolution 2417, S/RES/2417, 2018
- Global Nutrition Cluster resources
- WHO, The International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Frequently Asked Questions, 2017
- UNICEF Improving Young Children’s Diets During the Complementary Feeding Period. UNICEF Programming Guidance. New York, 2020.
- UNICEF, Guidance on the Provision and Use of Breast-milk Substitutes in Humanitarian Settings, 2018 (add link for 2020 version)
- UNICEF, 2017 Committed to Nutrition: A Toolkit for Action, UNICEF, 2017
- UNICEF, Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies v 3, IFE Core Group, 2017
- SMART, Measuring Mortality, Nutritional Status, and Food Security in Crisis Situations, 2015
- IPC Global Partners, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Technical Manual Version 3.0., 2019
- The Harmonized Training Package (assessment and all areas of nutrition in emergencies programming. Ppts available on Global Nutrition Cluster website), 2011
- HFTAG, Micronutrients Step By Step Guidance, HF-TAG, 2015
- HFTAG, Technical brief on the use of home fortification with micronutrient powders containing iron in malaria endemic regions, 2018
- UNICEF, 2015 Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children
- UNICEF, Gender and Nutrition in Emergencies (add link)
- WHO, WHO Recommendations on Antenatal Care for a Positive Pregnancy Experience, 2016
- UNICEF, Guidance on the Monitoring of Salt Iodization Programmes and Determination of Population Iodine Status, 2018
- WHO, Guideline: Implementing Effective Actions for Improving Adolescent Nutrition, 2018
- WHO, WFP & UNICEF, Joint Statement on Preventing and Controlling Micronutrient Deficiencies during an Emergency, 2007
- UNICEF, Programme Guidance on Nutrition of children in middle childhood and adolescence, (forthcoming in Q3, 2020)
Child protection
- Global Protection Cluster, Child Protection in Emergencies Coordination Handbook, 2016
- The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, 2019
- Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention No. 182, 1999
- ILO, Minimum Age Convention No. 138, 1973
- Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation or the Prostitution of Others, 1949
- Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, 2000
- The Hague Conference on Private International Law, Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect of Intercountry Adoption, 1993
MHPSS
- UNICEF, Operational Guidelines on Community-based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings: Three-tiered support for children and families (field test version), 2018. With accompanying orientation package and compendium of resources
- IASC, IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, 2007
- UNICEF, Technical Note on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, 2019
- UNICEF, MHPSS Advocacy Brief, 2018
UASC
- The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Field Handbook on UASC, 2016
- The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Toolkit on Unaccompanied and Separated Children, 2017
MRM
- OSRSG CAAC, UNICEF, DPKO, Guidelines - Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on Grave Violations against Children in Situations of Armed Conflict, 2014
- OSRSG CAAC, UNICEF, DPKO, Field Manual - Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on Grave Violations against Children in Situations of Armed Conflict, 2014
Children associated with armed forces and groups
- UNICEF, Paris Principles and Guidelines on Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups, 2007
- Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers, 2017
- United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, 1986
- United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty (1990), 1990
- United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, 1990
- United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures, 1990
- Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System, 1997
- UN University, Cradled by Conflict: Child Involvement with Armed Groups in Contemporary Conflict and the “State of the Research” Brief Series, 2018
Mine Action and Explosive Weapons
- Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, 1999
- Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (Protocol V and Amended Protocol II), 2001
- Convention on Cluster Munitions, 2008
- IMAS, International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)
- IMAS, Mine Risk Education Best Practice Guidebook 9, 2005
- Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, 2019
- UNICEF, Emergency Mine Risk Education Toolkit, 2008
- UNICEF Assistance to Victims of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War: Guidance on Child-focused Victim Assistance, 2016
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & WHO, Injury Surveillance Guidelines, 2001
- OCHA, Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
GBV
- UNICEF, Gender-based Violence in Emergencies Operational Guide and Programme Resource Pack, 2019
- GBV AoR & UNFPA, The Interagency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming, 2019
- IASC, Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action, 2015
- IASC, Interagency Gender-based Violence Case Management Guidelines, 2017
- Gender-Based Violence Information Management System (GBVIMS), GBVIMS Tools
- UNICEF, Communities Care: Transforming Lives and Preventing Violence, 2014
- IRC & UNICEF, Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Humanitarian Settings, 2012
PSEA
--> See Overarching Programme Commitment references
Case management
- UNICEF Good Practice Principles on Information Handling and Management in CPIMS, 2016
- Inter-Agency Guidelines for Case Management and Child Protection, 2014
- IRC &UNICEF, Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Humanitarian Settings, 2012
- Primero
- IASC, Interagency Gender-based Violence Case Management Guidelines, 2017
- UNICEF, Guidelines to Strengthen the Social Service Workforce for Child Protection, 2019
- The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Case Management Supervision and Coaching Training Package, 2018
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children', A/RES/64/142, 2010
Education
- Convention against Discrimination in Education, 1960
- Sustainable Development Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
- Global Education Cluster, Education Cluster Coordinator Handbook, 2010
- UNICEF, Global Education Strategy (2019-2030), 2019
- INEE, Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery, 2010
- INEE, Background Paper on Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning for Children and Youth in Emergency Settings, 2016
- GCPEA, Safe Schools Declaration and its guidelines
- Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, Safe to Learn Call to Action
- GADRRRES, Guidance on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Education Sector
- UN Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) resources
- UNICEF, Rapid Response Mechanisms for Humanitarian Action
- GBV Pocket Guide
- GADRRRES, Comprehensive School Safety Framework
- INEE, INEE Guidance for Conflict Sensitive Education, 2013
Water Hygiene and Sanitation
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'The Human Right to Water and Sanitation', A/RES/64/292, 2010
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 11 on the Right to an Adequate Standard of Living, 1966
- Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, General Comment 15 on the Right to Water, E/C.12/2002/11, 2002
- Global WASH Cluster, Global WASH Cluster Coordination Tool Kit
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP)
- Save the Children, the United Nations Global Compact & UNICEF, Child Rights and Business Principles
- Geneva Water Hub and The Platform for International Water Law of the University of Geneva, The Geneva List of Principles on the Protection of Water Infrastructure, 2019
Social protection
- UNICEF, Programme Guidance: Strengthening Shock Responsive Social Protection, 2019
- UNICEF, UNICEF’s Global Social Protection Framework, 2019
- SPAN, Guidance Package on Social Protection across the Humanitarian and Development Nexus, 2019
- Oxford Policy Management, Shock Responsive Social Protection Research – Synthesis Report and other documents
- Social Protection Interagency Cooperation Board, SPIAC-B - Brochure
Chapter II. Cross-sectoral Programme Commitments
Gender Equality
- GBV AoR & UNFPA, The Interagency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Programming, 2019
- UNICEF, Gender Action Plan 2018-2021
- IASC, IASC Gender with Age Marker (GAM), 2018
- UNICEF, Gender Action Plan in Humanitarian Action Brief (forthcoming)
- UNICEF, Gender-based Violence in Emergencies Operational Guide and Programme Resource Pack, 2019
- IASC, Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action, 2017
- WHO, Guidelines Survivor Care (add link)
- UNICEF, UNICEF Gender Action Plan 2018-21
- IASC, Policy on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Action, 2017
- IASC, Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action & Training Toolkit, 2015
- UNICEF, UNICEF Policy on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Girls and Women, 2010
Disabilities
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006
- IASC, IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, 2019
- UNICEF, UNICEF Guidance Including children with disabilities in humanitarian action, 2017
- Age and Disability Consortium, Humanitarian Inclusion Standards for Older People and People with Disabilities, 2017
- International Federation of the Red Cross, All Under One Roof, Disability-inclusive Shelter and Settlements in Emergencies, 2015
- DFID, Guidance on strengthening disability inclusion in Humanitarian Response Plans, 2019
- Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, 2016
- WHO & World Bank, World Report on Disability, 2011
- Washington Group Short Set of Questions on Disability
- UNICEF-Washington Group Child Functioning Module
Early Childhood Development ECD
Early Childhood Development ECD
- UNICEF, UNICEF Programme Guidance for Early Childhood Development, 2017
- WHO, Nurturing Care Framework, 2018
- UNICEF, Programme Guidance on Early Childhood Development in Emergencies, 2014
- WHO & UNICEF, Care for Child Development Package, 2012
- Early Childhood Peace Consortium
Adolescent
- Agenda for Humanity, Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action
- IASC Guidelines on Working with and for Young People in Humanitarian Settings (forthcoming)
- UNICEF, UNICEF Programme Guidance for the Second Decade: Programming with and for Adolescents, 2018
- UNICEF, Engaged and Heard: Guidelines for Adolescent Participation and Civic Engagement (forthcoming)
- UN, UN Youth Strategy
- UNFPA & PBSO, The Missing Peace: Independent Progress Study On Youth, Peace And Security, 2018
- UNICEF, Adolescent Kit for Expression and Innovation, 2015
- UNICEF, Adolescent Girls Toolkit
- UNICEF, My Safety, My Wellbeing: Equipping Adolescent Girls with key knowledge and skills to help them to mitigate, prevent and respond to gender-based violence, 2014
- UNICEF, UNICEF Guidance Note: Adolescent participation in UNICEF monitoring and evaluation, 2019
Chapter II. Situation-specific Commitments
Public Health Emergencies
- IASC, Protocol for the Control of Infectious Disease Events, 2019
- WHO, Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)
- WHO, International Health Regulations core capacities and its monitoring and evaluation framework
Large-scale movements of refugees, migrants and internally displaced people
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, ‘New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants’, A/RES/71/1, 2016
- United Nations, General Assembly Resolution, 'Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children', A/RES/64/142, 2010
- CRC, General Comment No. 6, 'Treatment of Unaccompanied and Separated Children Outside their Country of Origin', 2005
- UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, Joint general comment No 4 of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and No. 23 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on State obligations regarding the human rights of children in the context of international migration in countries of origin, transit, destination and return, 2017
- UNHCR & OCHA, Note on Mixed Situations Coordination in Practice, 2014
- OCHA, The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, 2004
- UNHCR, Refugee Coordination Model
- UNHCR, Camp Coordination Camp Management
- UNICEF, Global Programme Framework on Children on the Move, 2017
- IOM, IOM Handbook: Protection and Assistance for Migrants Vulnerable to Violence, Exploitation and Abuse (Annex on Children), 2018
- UNHCR, Guidelines on Assessing and Determining the Best Interests of the Child, 2018
- UNHCR, Durable Solutions – Preliminary Operational Guide, 2016
- IOM, Reintegration Handbook – Practical guidance on the design, implementation and monitoring of reintegration assistance, 2019
- IDC, There are Alternatives: a handbook for preventing unnecessary immigration detention, 2015
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Chapter III. Operational Commitments
Administration and Finance
- UNICEF, Enterprise Risk Management (add link)
Human Resources
UNICEF, Cross-functional Task Force on Duty of Care for personnel in high risk environment Report, 2008
Information Communication Technologies
- UNICEF, UNICEF Policy on Personal Data Protection, 26 June 2020
- UNICEF, Procedure on Retention of Recorded Information, 2019
- UNDG, Recommendation on Data Protection and security --> Link not working and document title not searchable. Similar document found: Data Privacy, Ethics and Protection: Guidance Note on Big Data for Achievement of the 2030 Agenda. ICTD to confirm inclusion
- UNEG, UN Evaluation Group Ethical Guidelines, 2008
- ICRC, Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action, 2017
- UNICEF, Emergency Telecommunications Handbook, 2017
- ET Gap Analysis (add link)
Communication & Advocacy
- UNICEF, Guidelines for Journalists Reporting on Children
- UNICEF, Decision Making Procedure for Public Advocacy on Grave Violations of Child Rights in Complex and High Threat Environments, 2016
- UNICEF, Advocacy Priorities Template, 2012
- UNICEF, Media and Communications in Humanitarian Action
- UNICEF, Guidance Note on the Use of Social Media, 2017
- UNICEF, Photo and Video in Emergencies Guidelines
- UNICEF, Ethical Reporting Guidelines, 2015
Partnerships
- Principles of Partnership, 2007
- UNICEF, Guidance for Civil Society Organizations on Partnership with UNICEF, 2020
- UNICEF, Guidance on Field Monitoring, 2018
- UNICEF, UNICEF Procedure for Country and Regional Office CSO Implementing Partnerships, 2019
- UNICEF, Standby Arrangements Annual Report, 2018
- UN Partner Portal
Private Sector
- Save the Children, the United Nations Global Compact & UNICEF, Children’s Rights and Business Principles, 2012
- UNICEF, Children in Humanitarian Crises: What Business Can Do, 2016
- OHCHR, Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, 2011
Resource Mobilisation
- UNICEF, Resource Mobilization Strategy 2018 - 2021
- UNICEF, Private Sector Emergency Fundraising Guidelines
- UNICEF, Resource Mobilization e-Course
- UNICEF, Resource Mobilization in Humanitarian Action
- UNICEF, UNICEF Public Partnerships: Thematic Funding
- UNICEF, UNICEF Public Partnerships: Humanitarian Funding
- High-Level Panel on Humanitarian Financing Report to the Secretary-General, Too Important to Fail—Addressing the Humanitarian Financing Gap, 2016
Security Management
- United Nations System Programme Criticality Framework, 2013
- United Nations Security Management System, Security Policy Manual, 2017
- United Nations Security Management System, Security Risk Management Manual, 2019
- United Nations Security Management System, Security Risk Management Manual, Annex E: Reflecting Acceptance in the SRM, 2019
- IASC, Guidelines on the Use of Armed Escorts for Humanitarian Convoys, 2013
- IASC, Saving Lives Together: A Framework for Improving Security Arrangements among IGOs, NGOs and UN in the Field, 2015
- Guidelines for the Implementation of the “Saving Lives Together” Framework, 2016
- UNICEF, Security Framework of Accountability, 2018
Supply & Logistics
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