Statement of Commitment to the CHS

Sign up to commit to integrating the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) commitments in your work, and be part of building a more equitable and accountable aid system.

This statement is a stand-alone commitment to the updated CHS. All organisations working to support people affected by crises and in situations of vulnerability are encouraged to become signatories.

Statement of Commitment to the CHS

An accountable system of assistance, where influence and decision-making power are in the hands of people affected by crisis, is central to alleviating human suffering, restoring dignity, and ensuring timely, relevant and effective aid.

The globally recognised Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) sets out nine commitments to ensure that organisations support people and communities affected by crisis and vulnerability in ways that respect their rights and dignity.

As an organisation working to alleviate human suffering, we recognise the CHS as a standard that promotes equitable, inclusive and collaborative relations between people and communities with those working to support them.

The nine commitments describe what people and communities in situations of crisis and vulnerability can expect from those that support them. We commit to integrating the CHS commitments in our work as they are core to a more equitable and accountable aid system.

People and communities:

1. Can exercise their rights and participate in actions and decisions that affect them.
2. Access timely and effective support in accordance with their specific needs and priorities.
3. Are better prepared and more resilient to potential crises.
4. Access support that does not cause harm to people or the environment
5. Can safely report concerns and complaints and get them addressed.
6. Access coordinated and complementary support.
7. Access support that is continually adapted and improved based on feedback and learning.
8. Interact with staff and volunteers that are respectful, competent, and well-managed.
9. Can expect that resources are managed ethically and responsibly.

We encourage all actors supporting people affected by crisis to honour the CHS nine commitments. We stand ready to support our partners, donors and relevant authorities to apply the CHS in our collective work to make aid more accountable.

Sign the statement

The following organisations have signed up to commit to integrating the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) commitments in their work and are part of building a more equitable and accountable aid system.

Any organisations wishing to strengthen how they meet the CHS commitments and build organisational capacity can still engage in CHS verification, with tools available to help track learning and progress. The statement of support does not carry any expectation to conduct a verification, it is a stand-alone commitment.