Oslo Guidelines on the use of military and civil defence assets in disaster relief

Oslo Guidelines on the use of military and civil defence assets in disaster relief updated recently. Some differences relate to the addition of a definition of the principle of humanity; the emphasis on the use of military and civil defence assets (MCDA) as a means of last resort, and the division of MCDA into two categories: United Nations MCDA and resources from other deployed forces. More information can be obtained at: http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/programs/response/mcdun et/0guid.html and http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=20733&Cr =disaster&Cr1=relief