The primary duty of the State to provide humanitarian assistance and the corresponding rights of internally displaced persons 2010, para. 70
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Moreover, humanitarian assistance must be adequate. According to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, "adequacy" in this context means that humanitarian goods and services are available to the affected population in sufficient quantity and quality; they are accessible, meaning that they are granted to all in need without discrimination and are within safe and easy reach of everyone, including vulnerable and marginalized groups; they are acceptable, in that they are culturally appropriate and sensitive to gender and age; and they are adaptable, namely, they are provided in ways that are flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs of beneficiaries.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2010
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Other
Reference
SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the UNGA (2010), A/65/282, para. 70.