1 Humanitarian Principles and International Law 1
2 Human Rights and Protection 40
3 Protection and Humanitarian Assistance:Communities and Governments 62
4 The UN and NGOs in Humanitarian Operations 91
5 Global Governance 126
6 Humanitarian Dilemmas 174
7 Natural Disasters and Protection 200
8 Paying for Protection: Humanitarian Financing 228
9 Future Challenges for Humanitarian Actors 245
10 Concluding Observations and Recommendations 270
Notex 287
Index 345