Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) : A body established in June of 1992 in response to General Assembly Resolution 46/182 to serve as the primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination of humanitarian assistance in response to complex and major emergencies. The IASC is chaired by the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) and has the membership of all UN operational humanitarian agencies, with standing invitation to ICRC, IFRC, IOM, UNHCHR, the Representative of the Secretary-General on IDPs, the World Bank and the three NGO consortia (ICVA, InterAction and SCHR). The IASC meets at least twice a year to deliberate on issues brought to its attention by the ERC and the IASC Working Group (IASCWG), which is formed by senior representatives of the same agencies and meets four to six times a year. The primary objectives of the IASC are: (1) To develop and agree on system-wide humanitarian policies; (2) To develop and agree on a common ethical framework for all humanitarian activities; (3) To advocate common humanitarian principles to parties outside the IASC; (4) To identify areas where gaps in mandates or lack of operational capacity exist; and (5) To resolve disputes or disagreement about and between humanitarian agencies on system wide humanitarian issues. (OCHA)
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