The primary duty of the State to provide humanitarian assistance and the corresponding rights of internally displaced persons 2010, para. 57
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The provision of humanitarian assistance is not merely a discretionary act of humane compassion. Internally displaced persons and other people affected by conflict or natural disaster remain entitled to fully enjoy their human rights, including their right to life, food, water and sanitation, clothing, housing, health care and education, rights which, taken together, may be interpreted as the right to receive humanitarian assistance. Moreover, these rights must be discharged by national authorities in good faith, either directly or by facilitating the provision of humanitarian assistance by third parties.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/282, para. 57.