Humanitarian Action

Australian Government Guiding Principles for Civil-Military-Police Interaction in International Disaster and Conflict Management

Australian Government Guiding Principles for Civil-Military-Police Interaction in International Disaster and Conflict Management

This document affirms the principles that guide the Australian Government and its stakeholders in international multiagency response efforts. It captures the best of the learning that has come from the Australian experience of contemporary operations overseas.
Preparing for humanitarian challenges of maritime conflict

Preparing for humanitarian challenges of maritime conflict

On 23 September 2024, ICRC and ACMC hosted a panel discussion on how to protect civilians at sea during times of conflict. ACMC Executive Directive Nicola Rosenblum moderated the panel, which included ACMC Deputy Executive Director and former Chief of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral (rtd) David Proctor, ICRC Regional Maritime Legal Adviser Andre Smit and ICRC Regional Delegate to the Armed Forces, Snowy Lintern.
Civil-Military-Police Coordination in Disaster Management: Perspectives from South East Asian countries Research paper and Stakeholder Guide

Civil-Military-Police Coordination in Disaster Management: Perspectives from South East Asian countries Research paper and Stakeholder Guide

Responders to natural disasters face increasingly complex operating environments, characterised by new challenges and new actors. Global trends that are overwhelming the international humanitarian system come into sharp focus in South-East Asia.