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- A worksheet for comparing the 2024 and earlier editions of the CHS
Use the worksheet to trace the relationship between the 2024 CHS requirements and the corresponding material in the earlier edition.
- What counts as a disaster-related death in Japan?
A video for health, medical and welfare professionals explains how disaster-related deaths are recognised under Japan’s condolence payment system.
- Using the child protection standards in a disaster
Follow a middle school student affected by heavy rain to see how responders can use the CPMS handbook.
- How the Sphere standards can help Japan prepare for a major earthquake
An international video shows how humanitarian organisations apply the Sphere standards in different countries.
- The nine commitments in the 2024 Core Humanitarian Standard
An introduction to the commitments and a link to the detailed list of requirements.
- What is the Core Humanitarian Standard, and why does it matter?
Understand the nine commitments, the 2024 revision and how an organisation can assess its own practice.
- If news of the Noto Peninsula earthquake leaves you unsettled
Advice published after the earthquake addresses daily routines, distressing news and ways to stay connected.
- Minimum standards for protecting children in a disaster
An introductory video explains the CPMS handbook and where to find the Japanese edition.
- How children can help one another during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Corotigers video offers an example of children sharing a health message with other children.
- Applying humanitarian standards during COVID-19
A Japanese translation of Sphere guidance explains how humanitarian standards informed the early COVID-19 response.
- Staying connected while reducing face-to-face contact
An article from Japan’s 2020 state of emergency discusses how people could maintain relationships while seeing fewer people in person.
- Daily routines during school closures, part 2
Ideas for reviewing the day, noticing what children managed to do and talking about uncertainty.
- Supporting children’s mental health during COVID-19, part 3
This article considers the stress adults carry and how looking after themselves can help them support children.
- Supporting children’s mental health during COVID-19, part 2
How adults can look for changes, listen to children and link them with support.
- Supporting children’s mental health during COVID-19, part 1
An introduction to the changes in sleep, appetite and behaviour that children may show when they feel under stress.
- Daily routines during school closures, part 1
Ideas for arranging the day in short blocks and helping children learn practical skills at home.
- Guidance on protecting children and operating schools safely
An introduction to guidance issued by WHO, UNICEF and IFRC during COVID-19.
- How to read the numbers in the Sphere Handbook
Examples about shelter space and toilets show the difference between a minimum standard and an indicator.
- The Sphere standards and the early coronavirus response
A Japanese translation of Sphere guidance published in 2020 brings together dignity, community engagement and health care.
- Where to find the 2018 Sphere Handbook
The Japanese guide lists ways to consult the 2018 edition in PDF, online, in an app or in print.
- Supporting the people who provide disaster medical care
Interview research after the Great East Japan Earthquake informs a discussion of stress among responders and how organisations can support them.
- The intervention pyramid for mental health and psychosocial support
The pyramid places specialised mental health care alongside practical, family and community support.
- How the Sphere Handbook fits together
The Sphere Person illustration shows how the Humanitarian Charter, Protection Principles and technical chapters relate to each other.
- The cluster approach to coordinating humanitarian assistance
The United Nations cluster approach groups responders by area of work so organisations can coordinate assistance.
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