Protecting Rights through Humanitarian Action
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Growing the Sheltering Tree
Training and Toolkits
Resources

Developed by UNICEF Office of Emergency Programmes and the Division of Human Resources.Includes a comprehensive trainer's guide.

Consists of eight sessions and includes an evaluation component and numerous handouts and practical exercises.

The eight sessions include:

1. Protection in the context of complex emergencies
2. Humanitarian Principles
3. International Law (note: includes discussion of the obligation of states, international conventions, basics of treaty and customary law, the UN Charter, and the role of the UN Security Council.
4. International Humanitarian Law
5. The Human Rights Framework
6. Humanitarian Access and Working with Non-State Entities
7. Protecting Children in Situations of Armed Conflict
8. Developing Strategies: Ten Steps for Moving Forward Note: Available on CD-ROM in a miniature form (easy to carry in the field)Length: 251 pages including exercises and handouts (plus overheads)

Webpage:Humanitarian Principles Training: A Child Rights Protection Approach to Complex Emergencies