---
title: "The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)"
description: "The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is a unique inter-agency forum for coordination, policy development and decision-making involving the key UN and non-UN humanitarian partners. The IASC was established in June 1992 in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution [46/182](http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/46/a46r182.htm) on the…"
url: "https://digna.ca/docs/the-inter-agency-standing-committee-iasc/"
updated: "2022-01-15"
category: "Global PSEA Agencies & Hubs"
---

# The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is a unique inter-agency forum for coordination, policy development and decision-making involving the key UN and non-UN humanitarian partners. The IASC was established in June 1992 in response to United Nations General Assembly Resolution [46/182](http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/46/a46r182.htm) on the strengthening of humanitarian assistance. General Assembly Resolution [48/57](http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/48/a48r057.htm) affirmed its role as the primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination of humanitarian assistance.

Under the leadership of the [Emergency Relief Coordinator,](http://www.unocha.org/sites/unocha/files/USG_bio_Sept2017.pdf) the IASC develops humanitarian policies, agrees on a clear division of responsibility for the various aspects of humanitarian assistance, identifies and addresses gaps in response, and advocates for effective application of humanitarian principles.

[![](https://www.digna.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IASC-logo-small.jpg)](https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/)

[![](https://www.digna.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/icons-for-docs-11-1.png)](https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/)