UN-CMCoord Toolbox
Concept
UN-CMCoord is the essential dialogue and interaction between civilian and military actors in humanitarian emergencies.
Coordination Spectrum
3 Keys coordination elements of UN-CMCoord
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, see the IASC Reference Paper.
Guidelines for Complex Emergencies- Principles and Concepts.pdf
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.pdfRecommended Practices for Effective Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination of Foreign Military Assets in Natural and Man-Made Disasters
Recommended Practices for Effective Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination of FMA in Natural and Man-Made Disasters Version 1.0.pdf[WEB] 190318 Infographic-Recommended Practices.pdfUN-CMCoord Field Handbook:
[Web Version] UNCMCoord Field Handbook 2.0 (2018).pdfGuide for the Military:
Civil-Military Guidelines and Reference for Complex Emergencies.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.
Alternatives to armed escorts
