Change your cover photo Upload Change your cover photoUpload Change your cover photo admin This user account status is Approved About About Posts Posts Comments Comments Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: '13 Tongues' 22 hours ago in: Arts, CA & Local no comments Communiqué of the U.S.-Europe Group on Afghanistan 3 days ago in: World no comments 09/23/2022 07:41 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States met in New York on 23 September 2022 and signed into operation the Guidelines for the ‘Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Indo-Pacific’. This partnership was announced by Quad Leaders in Tokyo on 24 May 2022, as part of a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The signing of these Guidelines marks a significant moment in Quad cooperation, which traces its origin from the 2004 ad hoc Tsunami Core Group which catalyzed international response efforts in the aftermath of the tsunami that devastated many countries in the region. The Partnership has been designed to respond to the vulnerabilities of the Indo-Pacific region and will serve as a dedicated framework for Quad partners to coordinate their disaster response operations in the region. The mechanism will augment their capacity and capability, interoperability and operational synergy to undertake HADR operations. Response operations will be guided by the core principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality as outlined in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 on the provisions of humanitarian assistance. A request for international assistance is needed before Quad partners may act in coordination under the Partnership. Quad partners may provide joint or coordinated individual assistance in crisis preparation or alert, crisis-response or post crisis review phases of disaster response. Any humanitarian action will be carried out with respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity of the affected state. Under the partnership, Quad partners will promote inclusion by advancing gender equality and women’s and girl’s empowerment, ensuring persons with disabilities are agents and beneficiaries of humanitarian action, and by ensuring indigenous people, minority groups and persons in vulnerable situations are not left behind. The guidelines call for zero tolerance for inaction on tackling Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH). Quad partners will meet twice a year to share lessons and operational updates and will conduct at least one scenario-based table-top exercise to improve preparedness, coordination and interoperability. The Partnership will coordinate HADR operations with the UN and other international agencies and donors, regional and local governments, public and private organizations, and non-government organizations where appropriate and in the best interest of humanity. The guidelines have been signed by Quad Foreign Ministers and have come into effect this day, 23rd September 2022. 3 days ago in: World no comments Guidelines for Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Indo-Pacific 3 days ago in: World no comments Vaccinations Continue to Offer Hope for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19 3 days ago in: CA & Local, Health no comments ELAC Theater hosts Melancholia by Latino Theater Lab & directed by José Luis Valenzuela 3 days ago in: Arts, CA & Local no comments Joint Statement on the High-Level Meeting on the Safety and Security of Civil Nuclear Facilities in Armed Conflicts 3 days ago in: World no comments Chairs’ Statement on the COVID-19 Global Action Plan (GAP) Ministerial 3 days ago in: Health, World no comments Calls grow to investigate DeSantis over misinformation given to migrants 3 days ago in: U.S.A. no comments 20+ AAPI orgs ask Newsom to make Lunar New Year a holiday 3 days ago in: CA & Local no comments load more posts
