The Impact of the Humanitarian Negotiations and Challenges at the Conflict Zones, with the implementation of IHL رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

With the enormous challenges the world is facing at almost every part of the humankind living conditions, the catastrophic events both man made and natural disasters that makes it worst. NGOs, civil Societies and International organizations contributed greatly in the Humanitarian actions, while they have principles at the operating functions level and duties. This research will introduce and link some essential infrastructure analysis that supports the Humanitarian Negotiations process which is the main core to start up and open the roads for all staff members to perform the humanitarian aid in a well secured and successful method. Humanitarian Negotiations is unique and consists a very important level at any international organization or NGO, the process itself could be very long and in other context it should be urgent, while the main goal is to insure protection and assistance for those who are vulnerable and effected by an armed conflict, it goes through different stages to maintain an agreement with parties of the conflict, and it could be taking place in a bilateral or multilateral methods between humanitarian actors cooperating with each other and sides of the conflict, were sharing development and assistance objectives but in different fields, these objectives could be perquisite to be maintained to make a complete humanitarian action at a needed context. The appearance of humanitarian actors at any conflict creates a monitored atmosphere as well awareness of laws and rights, the detection of the violations and the needs of assistance level as well the keeping on human been living in dignity and rights, IX meanwhile through negotiations and building relations with both sides of an armed conflict creates an enormous impact at the real ground. The International Laws are the tools that creates the main foundation and the core support for any humanitarian negotiations taking place at any conflict, it creates the track and the objectives strategic actions for humanitarian actors, the International Humanitarian Law and Human Right Laws introduction and implementation as well monitoring and follow up will be the life savior for civilians and all those who are not involved at an armed conflict. Humanitarian Negotiations is a tool term which goes through different stages in order to reach achievement. Pre-actions and considerations should be taken before implementation. Who is using this tool, how and why is it taking place, and what kind of challenges the journey goes through? How does Humanitarian Negotiations, contributes with practical success in the field, meanwhile Aid and Relief accomplishment as a result. The main characteristics of this term are the actors as well the objectives of the negotiators, were it takes place at the countries in which effected by armed conflicts, between the parties to the conflict and conducted wars. UN agencies and NGOs are the main role players at the Humanitarian negotiations actions, by doing the negotiations comes in front the main humanitarian objectives of this action, which are Humanitarian access, protection, assessment and assistance and setting up the respect for the international laws. Humanitarian Negotiation is very important for the humanitarian actors, usually they are staff members who need the access to the parties who are responsible for the conduct of war. X The Objective of this study is to address the different types of challenges and obstacles, and how should be handled through with success rate once done by the diplomacy and Negotiation levels strategies. The adaptation methods and theories must be modified in accordance with each context. This research is the result of collective literatures summaries within linking in between, followed by opinions and remarks from practitioners on the real ground. The knowledge of the IHL is crucial for those who are willing to negotiate within the humanitarian context, which is a clear difference to Human rights advocacy, The facilitation and the understanding on the know how of the Humanitarian Negotiations and Diplomacy would be implemented successfully when taking in considerations all the variables and a clear understanding of the surrounding environment, this research should serve as a manual and an assistant to who it may concern. This study is significant as a contribution to the Humanitarian sector and activity which results to protect individuals and those who are in need of aid and the falling victims of crucial armed conflicts and wars. Violations of International Laws creates a clear humanitarian need and the impact occurs to the basic human needs which have to be the responsibility of States and Non-Governmental Organizations, on the other side comes the direct actors of the conflict