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Living space Shelter and settlement standard 3: Living space Key actions Key indicators Guidance notes 4. Household items Shelter and settlement standard 4: Household items Key actions Key indicators Guidance notes 5.

Technical assistance Shelter and settlement standard 5: Technical assistance Key actions Key indicators Guidance notes 6. Security of tenure Shelter and settlement standard 6: Security of tenure Key actions Key indicators Guidance notes 7. Health systems Health systems standard 1. Essential healthcare 2. International instruments on human rights, protection and vulnerability 1.

International instruments on armed conflict, international humanitarian law and humanitarian assistance 2. International instruments on refugees and internally displaced persons IDPs 3.

International instruments on disasters and humanitarian assistance 4. Humanitarian policy frameworks, guidelines and principles on human rights, protection and vulnerability in emergency preparedness and response 1.

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The launch of the Handbook and this anniversary were celebrated during a special event taking place on 6 November in Geneva, Switzerland. Other launches are planned throughout and will be posted in the Sphere Calendar. Please contact us if you want to organise events in your own community.

The Sphere standards are periodically revised to make sure the Handbook reflects new evidence and evolving practice in the humanitarian sector. Previous editions of the Sphere Handbook are available in over 30 languages. Your Privacy is protected. We will never pass your information to third parties. For further information how your data is used, please read our Privacy Policy. The Sphere standards are periodically revised to make sure the Handbook reflects new evidence and evolving practice in the humanitarian sector.

The fourth edition of the Sphere Handbook was published in Previous editions of the Sphere Handbook are available in over 30 languages. The Sphere Handbook is composed of the foundation chapters and the technical chapters which present minimum humanitarian standards in vital areas of humanitarian assistance.

Each of the technical chapters includes sets of standards relating to that area. The standards share a common structure: a statement of the universal standard followed by a series of key actions, key indicators, and guidance notes to achieve them in context and with the affected population.

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