It is apparent from this study that the right to adequate food in situations of disaster and emergency response is complex.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also includes the expectation that nations take 'all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of persons with disabilities' in situations of disaster or war (8).
Such exploitation is not dissimilar to proselytization in circumstances of poverty or in situations of natural disaster that we witnessed, for example, on the occasion of the Asian tsunami.
Ensuring the delivery of supplies to children in situations of conflict, disaster or in hard to reach areas requires technical know-how, innovative solutions, collaboration, and financial resources.
UNICEF recognizes that providing for children with disabilities in situations of conflict, disaster and displacement is complex, but that effective actions can be taken to tailor humanitarian programmes to be inclusive of all children, including those living with disabilities in the interest of creating a basis for inclusive long term protection and support.
In situations of war and disaster, a well-designed public health approach should broadly screen individuals for trauma and identify children and adults who have the greatest need for intervention.
In situations of conflict or natural disaster, the risk of exposure to violence increases for girls and women.
New UNICEF kit meets developmental needs of young children in emergencies NEW YORK, USA, 15 July 2009 – Building on the success of its School in a Box kits for education in situations of conflict or natural disaster, UNICEF today launched a new product designed for children under the age of six living in emergency or post-crisis environments.
Article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) specifically calls on duty bearers to take necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of conflict, emergency and disaster, signifying the importance of the issue.
Living in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster, our beneficiaries are not often dreaming up oceanic swims, but rather where their next meals will come from, if they'll ever get the chance to go to school, or how they will be able to support their family.
