Speech: Lessons from the 2005 ‘annus horribilis’: improving effectiveness, timeliness and equity of the international humanitarian response

Text of a speech by Louis Michel, EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, The European Commission's view on the reform of the international humanitarian system, Inter Agency Standing Committee, Geneva, Palais des Nations, 12 December 2005. Recommendations by the Commissioner include: 1. Increasing the overall humanitarian funding; 2. Ensuring equity in the response to humanitarian crises; 3. Improving the response capacity to humanitarian emergencies; 4. Improving risk reduction and preparedness strategies

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