UN Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (CMCoord) is the essential dialogue and interaction between civilian and military actors in humanitarian emergencies that is necessary to protect and promote humanitarian principles, avoid competition, minimise inconsistency, and when appropriate pursue common goals.  Basis strategies range from coexistence to cooperation with the military, with a strong emphasis attached to coordination as a shared responsibility.

The focal point for UN-CMCoord in the United Nations system is the Civil-Military Coordination Section (CMCS) of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).  Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the Section provides the international community with a range of services including common training, support for exercises, internationally agreed guidelines and operational capabilities.