Coordination

Efficient cooperation is crucial to help refugees and UNHCR works closely with a myriad of partners, including governments, other U.N. agencies, universities, advocacy groups, non-governmental organisations (NGO’s), and logistical experts. These pages discuss coordination between UNHCR and its partners in field operations and the various mechanisms established to insure that services for vulnerable people are delivered in the most effective possible manner.


Statement by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers
Statement to the July 2001 session of the Economic and Social Council


The Kosovo refugee crisis
An independent evaluation of UNHCR's emergency preparedness and response.


Coordination of humanitarian assistance
Standing Committee document.


Partnerships in the protection of refugees and other people at risk
By Larry Minear, July 1999. New Issues in Refugee Research series.


Update on coordination issues within the UN system
51st session Standing Committee document.


Follow-up to the Secretary-General's UN reform proposals and related ECOSOC decisions
Standing Committee report.




Strengthening humanitarian coordination
Agencies involved in international protection and humanitarian assistance all seem to agree that coordination is necessary. The question that continues to be hotly debated is how coordination should best be done.


Coordination in complex emergencies



ReliefWeb Library

An on-line archive of humanitarian, human rights and development reference documents



International Committee of the Red Cross

Website of the ICRC