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GUIDELINES, HANDBOOKS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS


CMCS is the custodian of the Oslo and MCDA Guidelines on the use of military and civil defence asets in natural, technological and environmental and in complex emergencies respectively.  These documents were prepared under the auspices of the UN MCDA Project.

CMCS provides the Secretariat for the UN MCDA Project and is responsible for maintaining these Guidelines.  Comments should be directed to the Chief, CMCS, Emergency Services Branch, OCHA (Geneva), Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, or cmcs@un.org.  Proposed changes will be brought forward annually in the Consultative Group On The Use Of MCDA and incorporated in consultation with the Advisory Panel to CMCS, and when necessary referred to the ERC and IASC.

 

GUIDELINES

OSLO Guidelines

Guidelines on The Use of Foreign Military and Civil Defence Assets In Disaster Relief 

Nov 2006
Rev 1.1 (nov 2007)

     

CMCS Information Letter

CMCS's structure, functions and the role within the humanitarian community

December 2006

 

 

 

MCDA Guidelines

Guidelines on the Use of Military and Civil Defence Assets to Support United Nations Humanitarian Activities in Complex Emergencies

Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish-

March 2003

 

 

 

IASC Reference paper

Civil-Military Relationship in Complex Emergencies

Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian- Spanish 

28 June 2004

 

 

 

UN-CMCoord Concept

United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) Concept

22 March 2005

 

 

 

 Armed Escorts

Guideline of the Use of Military or Armed Escorts for Humanitarian Convoys (discussion paper and non-binding guidelines)

Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish

14 Sept 2001

     
Guideline Booklet Civil-Military Guidelines and Reference for Complex Emergencies  7 March 2008
     
Handbook

Civil-Military Coordination Officer Field Handbook

Message USG Holmes and Commissioner Michel

10 March 2008
     

SITUATION - SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

Iraq

Guidelines for Humanitarian Organizations on Interacting with Military and other Security Actors in Iraq

20 Oct 2004

 

 

 

Afghanistan

Relationships with Military Forces in Afghanistan - Guidelines for UNAMA Area Coordinators and other UN personnel

 2002

 

 

 

 

Guidance On Use of Military Aircraft for UN Humanitarian Operations during the Current Conflict in Afghanistan

07 Nov 2001
     
Haiti Relations With the Military Forces in Haiti - Guidelines For UN Personnel 26 April 2004
     
  Relations avec les forces armées en Haiti - Lignes de conduite pour le personnel des Nations Unies 26 April 2004
     
Liberia UNMIL Guidance for Civil-Military Coordination in Liberia - CIMIC Guidance Dec 2006
     
DRC Guidelines for Interaction Between MONUC Military and Civil Organizations 08 June 2006

   
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Last updated: 1st April 2008