Welcome to the IASC
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is the primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination of humanitarian assistance. It is a unique forum involving the key UN and non-UN humanitarian partners. The IASC was established in June 1992 in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 on the strengthening of humanitarian assistance.
Humanitarians in action

2016 Annual call for Nominations IASC HC Pool

IASC Working Group meeting

IASC Working Group meeting

Working Group meeting

IASC Principals meeting 7-8 June 2016, Washington, D.C.

The Grand Bargain - A Shared Commitment to Better Serve People in Need

USG Stephen O'Brien meets with children while on mission in Turkey: Credit: OCHA/ Iason Foounten

Displaced children often drop out of school. Credits: OCHA/V. Prekabo

A baby eats a piece of bread while his mother waits for the food distributions in Chikhwawa district, Malawi Credit: OCHA/Tamara
Upcoming Meetings
Updates
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November 16, 2016
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August 18, 2016
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June 21, 2016
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June 17, 2016
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June 17, 2016
Recently Updated Documents
- Final IASC System-wide Level 3 (L3) Activation Procedures for Infectious Disease Events
- List of Background Documents
- Background Note for the IASC Principals, Update on the ‘New Way of Working’
- Development of a proposal for a methodology to cost inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plans (full consultancy report)
- Draft Development of a methodology to cost inter-agency Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs)
Featured Products
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IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
June 1, 2007
Talking with Humanitarian Leaders: Jamie McGoldrick
IASC Newsletter
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