Forced Migration Review (Dec 2007)

Neglect of the third pillar

  • Manisha Thomas

Journal volume & issue
no. 29
p. 24

Abstract

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The UN-led humanitarian reform is described as havingthree pillars: clusters, financing and the HumanitarianCoordinator (HC) system. Unfortunately the HC pillar has beengiven the least attention – despite the central role of theHC in humanitarian response – and only recently receiveddedicated support from OCHA for a longer-term strategy.

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