Humanitarian Principles Training: A Child Rights Protection Approach to Complex Emergencies

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ProtectionApproachto Complex Emergencies
unicef Office of Emergency Programmesand
Division of Human Resources
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The objectives of the humanitarianprinciples
training are

• The humanitarian principles training provides
  the trainee with a framework in which to analyse
  the dilemmas that frequently arise in complex
  emergencies from a child protection point of view
  and to take decisions on appropriate action.

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• 1. to help humanitarian workers adopt a child
  rights-based approach to programming in complex
  emergencies
• Why do we need a child rights-based approach?
• Using child rights as a framework for situation
  analysis
• Learning the rights language
• Better protecting the rights of children

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• 2. to analyze the characteristics of complex
  emergencies in order to better understand the
  causes of conflict and the dilemma that arise
• Reflecting a holistic approach to the situation
• Better understanding the dilemma created from a
  child protection perspective

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• 3. to learn about international legal and
  ethical standards for the provision of
  humanitarian assistance and protection of
  children in armed conflicts
• Humanitarian principles
• Human rights law and frameworks
• Humanitarian law
• Child rights

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• 4. to identify dilemmas and principles at stake
  for humanitarian practitioners and design
  practical strategies for the protection of the
  rights of the child
• Working with all actors involved in a conflict,
  including non-state entities
• Designing advocacy for national and international
  purposes

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• Using humanitarian principles and the concept
  children as a zone of peace as frameworks for
  addressing child protection issues
• Co-ordinating the child protection input with
  other actors for maximum impact
• Good monitoring and fact-finding practices in
  complex emergencies
• Deciding on the level of protection what type of
  reporting and action are appropriate

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The Chairperson

• Clarifies the groups task
• Helps make a workplan
• Acts as group time keeper
• Involves all group members
• Request clarification of ideas
• Pulls the group together
• Ensures discussions are focused
• Resolves conflicts between members
• Summarizes periodically
• Organizes the groups work
• Nudges the group toward consensus

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The Reporter

• Relays the groups message
• Ensures the conclusions are stated
• Provides a summary of the content
• Omits the minor details
• Relates the groups views,not a personal view
• Takes special care to write clearly concisely
• Enunciates clearly audibly
• Respects the time limit given

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Administrative Arrangements

• Hotel rooms facilities
• Daily Subsistence Allowance
• Meals coffee breaks
• Transportation
• Workshop facilities
• Reproduction equipment
• Secretarial assistance
• Communications telex services
• Recreational activities