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Summary

This document on minimum standards for child protection in humanitarian action. It incorporates the international legal basis for child protection in emergencies and the process of child protection fits within humanitarian action. In 2010, the global child protection working group recognized the crucial need for child protection standards in humanitarian settings. These minimum standards aim to establish common principles, enhance coordination, improve the quality and impact of child protection programs, ensure accountability, define the professional field of child protection, showcase good practices, and facilitate advocacy and communication regarding child protection risks, needs, and responses.