Welcome to the IASC
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is the primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination of humanitarian assistance. It is a unique forum involving the key UN and non-UN humanitarian partners. The IASC was established in June 1992 in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 on the strengthening of humanitarian assistance.
Humanitarians in action
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Building, Canoa, 20th April, Credits: Maria Mercedes Barahona/OCHA
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USG Stephen O'Brien meets with children while on mission in Turkey: Credit: OCHA/ Iason Foounten
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WHS Closing Ceremony: See and download photos in the WHS Flickr page: bit.ly/whs_flickr
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Displaced children often drop out of school. Credits: OCHA/V. Prekabo
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A baby eats a piece of bread while his mother waits for the food distributions in Chikhwawa district, Malawi Credit: OCHA/Tamara
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IASC Newsletter
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IASC and WHS
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Information on IASC engagement in WHS can be found here.
IASC on Humanitarian ID
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One user account less for you: You can now log into the IASC website via your Humanitarian ID profile. That's the same as you use for HumanitarianResponse.info and ReliefWeb! Try it out!
Upon first log in your HID profile is connected to the IASC website, but you will not yet see private contents. Contact us to request access to restricted information.