A/HRC/34/68 45. The United Nations and other humanitarian and development actors should, within their particular fields of operation, work together with minority communities to assist in developing the communities’ preparedness and resilience; share information in a format and language adapted to each community, including detailing and explaining the potential risks they face; and share information with the community about the plans of the Government and other actors should these risks materialize. They should work together with minorities to identify the risks that minorities face and devise strategies to mitigate them. 46. In planning for potential crises, the United Nations and other humanitarian actors should assess potential security and logistic obstacles to the equal distribution of aid. They should find ways to ensure that minority groups receive the aid they need, regardless of how remote these groups are located or how precarious and isolated from the main society they may be, and identify means of keeping delivery channels open, even when security concerns arise. IV. Recommendations to promote a minority rights-based approach during crises Compliance with legal standards and incorporation of minority protection into the domestic legal framework 47. States should fully respect human rights law and apply the standards relevant to disaster management, including the international disaster laws, rules and principles of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 11 and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.12 They should aim to build the capacity of local communities and civil society in order to address the most urgent situations of vulnerability during a disaster and to promote respect for diversity and human dignity and reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion. 48. States must comply with international human rights law, and States and non-State actors must fully comply with international humanitarian law, particularly in zones of armed conflict, in order to protect civilians, including minorities, internally displaced persons, refugees, stateless persons and people suffering in conflict zones. 49. States should incorporate protection against displacement in their legislation and policies and avoid displacement of minority groups, including those with a particular dependency on or attachment to their lands for reasons of livelihood or cultural heritage. When displacement is unavoidable, States should ensure, in consultation with the affected minorities, that assistance and support towards durable solutions fully meet international standards, including with regard to shelter, service provision and livelihood options, and all other aspects. 50. States, as well as the United Nations, other international humanitarian organizations and, as relevant, other non-State actors, should ensure that minorities are adequately represented among the staff of institutions involved in the programming and delivery of humanitarian assistance. They should ensure that minorities are represented among both management and operational staff, including staff who are able, for instance, to communicate in minority languages or who understand the opportunities and constraints of minority cultures and can raise awareness about the particular issues or challenges faced by minority communities. 11 12 See www.ifrc.org/what-we-do/disaster-law/about-disaster-law/international-disaster-response-lawsrules-and-principles/. See www.unisdr.org/we/coordinate/sendai-framework. 9