Additional Principles
The RC/NGO Code also lists a number of more aspirational principles which are derived from experience with development assistance.
- Agencies should operate with respect to culture and custom
- Humanitarian response should use local resources and capacities as much as possible
- The participation of the beneficiaries should be encouraged
- Emergency response should strive to reduce future vulnerabilities
- Agencies should be accountable to both donors and beneficiaries
- Humanitarian agencies should use information activities to portray victims as dignified human beings, not hopeless objects
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