DAKAR, 24 May 2010 (IRIN) - The UN Refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have been protecting civilians for decades, but protection as a response by the humanitarian community is still relatively new, loosely-defined, and some experts warn of the danger of over-promising what cannot be delivered.
The top five humanitarian NGOs include protection as a core activity, a UNHCR-ledprotection cluster has been formed as part of the humanitarian reforms, and protection is included in most humanitarian appeals.
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