UN-CMCoord Toolbox
Concept
UN-CMCoord is the essential dialogue and interaction between civilian and military actors in humanitarian emergencies.
3 Keys Coordination Elements of UN-CMCoord.
Coordination Spectrum
5 CMCoord tasks
Other Concepts for Civil-Military Interaction
Principles
All humanitarian action, including civil-military coordination for humanitarian purposes, must be in accordance with the overriding core principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality.
For more, please see the IASC Reference Paper.
Guidelines for Complex Emergencies- Principles and Concepts.pdfUN-CMCoord Guidelines
Oslo Guidelines:
These are guidelines on the use of foreign military and civil defense assets in disaster relief operations.
Oslo Guidelines.pdfCivil-Military Guidelines & References for Complex Emergencies:
This document brings together three sets of guidelines:
- The MCDA Guidelines for the Use of Foreign Military and Civile Defense Assets in Complex Emergencies.
- The IASC Reference Paper on civil-military relations in complex emergencies
- The Guidelines on the Use of Armed Escorts for Humanitarian Convoys
Civil-Military Guidelines and Reference for Complex Emergencies.pdfUN-CMCoord Field Handbook:
CMCoord Field Handbook v1.0.pdfUN-CMCoord Guide for the Military:
UN-CMCoord Guide for the Military v 1.0.pdfUse of Foreign Military and Civil Defence Assets (MCDA) in Support of Humanitarian Activities
In a humanitarian response, Military and Civil Defense Assets (MCDA) can be considered as a last resort, only when there is no civilian alternative to meet immediate humanitarian needs.
Use of Armed Escorts for Humanitarian Convoys
The general rule is that humanitarian convoys do not use armed escorts. As a last resort, and under special circumstances, the United Nations Designated Official for Security decides on the use of armed escorts for humanitarian convoys.
