Translation of "Humanitarian space" in German

The humanitarian space must be respected by all.

It also highlights the importance of protecting the humanitarian space.

Threats to the "humanitarian space" is the central theme of ECHO's Annual Review this year.

The Mosque is a welcoming, humanitarian space open to all visitors.

I want to stress that what comes very clearly out of the report is the message that humanitarian principles, international humanitarian law and protection of the humanitarian space have to be at the centre of our action on the consensus.

In order for humanitarian aid to follow a steady path to its full deployment, we must continue doggedly to argue for the preservation of the 'humanitarian space'.

The mid-term review of the action plan is a unique opportunity to strengthen action in areas deserving more attention, such as, firstly, the promotion of humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, because humanitarian aid is not a crisis management instrument, and we should deplore the increasing politicisation of humanitarian aid and its consequences in terms of respect for the 'humanitarian space'.

A strict separation will need to be maintained between military action and assistance in order to preserve the so-called 'humanitarian space'.

In order to preserve the existence of a humanitarian space and, consequently, to ensure that aid and equipment reaches the victims, the Commission’s decisions are based on humanitarian values and principles and on a desire to provide quality assistance through its partnership with humanitarian organisations.

We have an unfolding humanitarian disaster and a diminishing humanitarian space in Somalia, including a crackdown on the independent media and journalists, who are dying in targeted killings.

My mission certainly made a modest contribution to opening up a tiny window to gradually create a minimum humanitarian space for international humanitarian aid.

In order to save unnecessary pain and suffering it is essential to protect humanitarian space and ensure that humanitarian actors have safe and unimpeded access to vulnerable populations.

Participating volunteers and organisations implementing the actions under the EU Aid Volunteers initiative, from cooperating countries, should also adhere to and advocate respect for the principles set out in the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid, with emphasis on the protection of the ‘humanitarian space’.

For this reason, and in order to preserve the neutrality of the ‘humanitarian space’ the Commission attaches great importance to compliance with the UN Guidelines on the use of Military and Civil Defence Assets in Humanitarian Operations5 in both conflict and non-conflict situations.

Their primary functions will be to promote coherence between the planning assumptions of EC and CFSP measures, and to identify practical arrangements for the use of military assets in support of civilian Community programmes and ensure that the considerations outlined above relating to humanitarian operations and the preservation of the ‘humanitarian space’ can be properly taken into account.

In particular, he recalled the need to ensure access to the victims of conflict, and urged all parties to respect the humanitarian space.

It is essential not to encroach on the humanitarian 'space' by muddling the roles, for instance, of soldiers and aid workers.

These measures include the condemnation and end to all political violence as well as the immediate opening-up of the humanitarian space across the country.

In recent years humanitarian space has increasingly been violated as exemplified by last year's appalling attacks on the Baghdad headquarters of the United Nations and the Red Cross.

It is essential to ensure a secure humanitarian space for the urgent and efficient delivery of humanitarian aid.

The repeated targeting of humanitarian workers and the shrinking humanitarian space in Afghanistan undermines our ability to deliver that crucial help.

Security is one of the greatest problems faced by the humanitarian community, which struggles with new and increasingly complex restrictions placed on humanitarian space.

Advocacy for the principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence of humanitarian aid is also necessary to enlarge the humanitarian space.

The concept of a humanitarian space requires warring parties to respect both the physical space occupied by humanitarian actors - including facilities such as hospitals - and the personnel who are working to assist the conflict victims.

Finally, the mid-term review identifies the need for additional efforts to protect humanitarian space and to ensure that humanitarian actors can access people in need in a safe and efficient manner.

Needs are growing, situations are becoming increasingly complex and humanitarian space is all too often violated.

The European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid includes strong commitment to protecting the humanitarian space and to upholding International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

The Council noted the Commission working paper on security of relief workers and humanitarian space and invited the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, and drawing on the experience of non-governmental organizations, to make suggestions on how this work will be taken forward.