Commission II: Humanitarian values and response to crisis

Abstract

Commission II met under the chairmanship of Mr Ousmane Diagne, President of the Senegalese Red Cross, to discuss humanitarian values and response to crisis. Representatives of the Federation and the ICRC began the proceedings by introducing the topics outlined in two documents entitled “Principles and response in international humanitarian assistance and protection” and “Strengthening capacity to assist and protect the most vulnerable” (Docs. 95/C.II/2/1 and 95/C.II/3/1 respectively).