HUMANITARIAN LAW
Disaster Management Ethics, Jensen E., Interworks. Copyright United Nations  Disaster Management Training Programme, 1997 USA
What is humanitarian law? Advisory Service on International Humanitarian Law. Copyright International Committee of the Red Cross, 2004

THE CODE OF CONDUCT
The Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief.Copyright ICRC/International Federation 1994, Geneva

SPHERE CHARTER and COMMON STANDARDS
The Sphere Project Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response, Copyright the Sphere Project 2004, Switzerland (also available here in Sinhala and Nepali ).  Additional language versions can be downloaded from www.sphereproject.org

PEOPLE IN AID CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE
The People in Aid Code of Good Practice, Copyright People in Aid 2003, London (also available here in French and Spanish)

HUMANITARIAN ACCOUNTABILITY
Humanitarian Accountability: Key elements and operational framework, Callamard A, Human Accountability Project, Switzerland 2001
HAP Accountability Principles poster, Human Accountability Project, Switzerland, 2007
Principles & Good Practice of Humanitarian DonorshipGood Humanitarian Donorship, Department for International Development, UK, 2003

ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Basic facts about the United Nations  p245-256, Copyright United Nations Publications Board and Exhibits Committee, 2004, USA

CONFLICT SENSITIVITY
Conducting Conflict Assessments: Guidance Notes, Copyright Goodhand, J., Vaux T., Walker R. 2002.  Department for International Development, UK.
An introduction to Conflict Sensitive Approaches to Development, Humanitarian Assistance and Peace Building, Chapter 1, Conflict-Sensitive Approaches to Development, Humanitarian Assistance and Peace Building:Tools for Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment.  Copyright Africa Peace forum, Centrer for Conflict Resolution, Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies, Forum on Early Warning and Early Response, International Alert, Saferworld, 2004
Benefits Harms Guidebook, Copyright Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE). 2001. Used by permission.

PROTECTING THOSE AT RISK
Protection - An ALNAP Guide for Humanitarian Agencies, Slim H and Bonwick A.  Copyright Overseas Development Institute 2005, Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance (ALNAP), UK
Growing the Sheltering Tree - Protecting Rights through Humanitarian Action, Programmes and practices gathered from the field. Copyright Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC), 2002 Switzerland
Protecting Persons Affected by Natural Disasters,IASC operational guidelines on human rights and natural disasters.  Copyright Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC), 2006 Switzerland