Emergencies

First Response Strategies

• Emergency Toolkit (MHPSS)- immediate suggestions for psychosocial support in challenging humanitarian contexts

• Nurturing Care for Children Living in Humanitarian Settings (World Health Organization)- provides guidelines for policymakers, planners, and practitioners on actions to minimize the impact of emergencies on children and families and support resilience-building

Policy and Strategic Planning

• 10-Point Plan on Stronger European Coordination on Welcoming People Fleeing the War against Ukraine (European Commission)- outlines a strategy to enhance coordination among European countries to support individuals fleeing conflict, with a focus on uniform policies for child reception and support

• Home Affairs Council: 10-Point Plan on Stronger European Coordination on Welcoming People Fleeing the War against Ukraine (European Commission)- details efforts to promote coordination among EU member states in supporting refugees and displaced persons, including specific measures for children’s support

Humanitarian Organizations

• Danish Refugee Council- focuses on asylum, repatriation, and integration of migrants and refugees, with a Standby Roster of experts for global humanitarian response

• Doctors Without Borders- an independent international organization providing medical assistance to those affected by conflict, disaster, and exclusion from healthcare

• UNICEF- the UN agency dedicated to providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children globally, working across over 190 countries

• UNHCR- the United Nations Refugee Agency committed to saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for refugees and displaced persons

• International Rescue Committee- helps people affected by humanitarian crises with health care and education, focusing on recovery and self-reliance, especially for women and girls

• Save the Children- a leading organization in providing emergency aid to children worldwide, with a rights and needs based approach during crisis

• Global Communities- aid in crisis settings, including Ukraine, Gaza, Syria and Guatemala (e.g. Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) addresses at-risk situations and supports child wellbeing)