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e.g.General Assembly (GA) resolution 3449(XXX), Measures to ensure the human rights and dignity of all migrant workers, 9 December 1975, para. 2.
Humanitarian organizations' action should governed by the 1951 Convention which identifies the right of the refugees and the tools to protect them.
They should consider the International law, human rights law and international refugee law ,
The UNCHR role is to determine the status of refugee in a country, the refugees in order to be considered to be a refugee should indicates a stateless and this should be established on a documents, such as information from the origin-country where the refugee came from, the family history, the implementation of rights in the origin country , discrimination, racism, and violence against any political opinion etc… following these standards would enable the organizations to decide the status of the refugee and how to protect hem/her.
Humanitarian Organizations' actions are and have to be based on the four core humanitarian principles:
- Humanity
- Neutrality
- Impartiality
- Independence
The standard of action is based on the "Do No Harm" principle that is to be taken into account while humanitarian action is taken or decisions are made with regard to these actions.
It is worth mentioning that humanitarian organizations, regardless their origins or countries of implementation, are bound by human rights principles and international law standards with regard to refugees.
Concerning settlement in third countries, usually, humanitarian organizations follow the standards and criteria enacted in the 1951 Geneva Convention and the 1967 Protocol, known as the Refugee Convention.
