Responding to Violent Conflicts and Humanitarian Crises: A Guide to Participants

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
	Responding to Crises
	Objectives of This Book
	Other Actors
		Women’s Participation
		Contractors/Implementing Partners/Operational Contract Support
		International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
		Diaspora
		Host Countries
	Compete, Collaborate, or Merely Overlap?
2 International Organizations
	The UN System
		Principle Organs
		Other Relevant UN Entities
			Departments and Offices Under the Secretariat
			Subsidiary Organs to the General Assembly
			Subsidiary Organs to the Security Council
			Programs and Funds
			Specialized Agencies
		Types of UN Peace Operations
			Peacekeeping Operations
			Political and Peacebuilding Missions
			Police Missions
			Other Field Presence Types: Human Rights or Humanitarian Missions
		Assessing Progress and Remaining Challenges
			Mixed Results and Continuous Reform
			Remaining Challenges
	Regional and Sub-regional Organizations
		Africa
		Americas
		Asia and the Pacific
		Europe and the Atlantic
		Middle East
	Beyond the UN System: Other Intergovernmental Organizations
	Conclusion
3 Non-Governmental Organizations
	What Is an NGO?
	International NGOs
	Local NGOs and Civil Society Organizations
	Budgets and Funding
	NGO Staff and Structure
		Structure, Organization, and Lines of Authority
	Accountability
	NGOs in Conflict Zones
		The Changing Context
		Challenges to Humanitarian Space
		Neutrality Versus Impartiality
		Unintended Consequences: Do No Harm
		Racing to the Rescue
	The Challenges of Coordination
		Coordination Within the Civilian Community
		Relationships Between NGOs and the Military
	Countering Violent Extremism: Collaboration and Discord in a Complex Environment
	Gray Zone Conflicts
	Within the NGO Community
	Conclusion
4 Civilian Government Agencies
	Trends Affecting Civilian Participation
	History of Civilian Participation
	Evolving Civilian Capacity
		Foreign Affairs
			U.S. State Department
			United Kingdom
		Development
			United States
			Sweden
		Humanitarian Response
			United States
			Japan
		Other Civilian Agencies and Actors
	Government Decision-Making: Stabilization and Peacebuilding Operations
	Coordinating Government Conflict Responses
		United States
		United Kingdom
	Coordinating Humanitarian Relief Operations
		United States
		Canada
	Issues Affecting Civilian Participation
		Legal Authorities and Budget Appropriations
		Coordinating Peace, Stabilization and Reconstruction
		Education and Training
		Monitoring and Evaluation
	Contending Governments
	Conclusion
5 The U.S. Military
	Why Do We Have a Military?
	Range of Military Operations
		Offensive / Defensive Operations
		Stabilization
	How Does the Military Operate?
		Direction
		Mission Command
		Planning
		Operational Considerations
			Rules of Engagement (ROE)
			Risk Management and Force Protection
			Role of Intelligence
			Protection of Civilians (POC)
			Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)
			Corruption and Legitimacy
	How Is the Military Organized?
		The National Command Structure
		Combatant Commands
			Geographic Commands
			Functional Commands
		Operational Units and Command Structure/Sections
	U.S. Armed Services
		Army
		Navy
		Marine Corps
		Air Force
		Coast Guard
		Space Force
		Reserves and National Guard
	Military Personnel
		Values and Culture
		Officers / Enlisted
			Officers
			Noncommissioned Officers/Enlisted
		Contractors
		Private Security Organizations
	Rank and Insignia: Reading a Uniform
	Other Operations
		Security Cooperation
		Peace Operations
		Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Response (Humanitarian Relief Operations)
		Mass Atrocities Response Operations (MARO)
	U.S. Military Funding for Other Operations
		Restrictions on Funding
		Quick Impact Project Funding
		Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster Assistance, and Civic Aid (OHDACA)
		Foreign Disaster Relief Assistance (FDR)
		Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA)
	How to Interact with DOD
		Mechanisms
		Working with the Interorganizational Community
	Conclusion
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