DEC Mission statement

Children at Otash Camp - Darfur and Chad
The Disasters Emergency Committee unites the 13 independent humanitarian agencies in the UK in their efforts to maximise income through cost-effective media-based appeals to finance humanitarian relief for major disasters overseas.



We will: 

  • Ensure that the humanitarian imperative comes first
  • Maximise charitable donations from the UK public and UK companies in response to disasters overseas
  • Unite the UK’s independent humanitarian agencies in their efforts to mount an effective, timely humanitarian response to those least able to withstand such disasters
  • Ensure that all funds are used in an accountable, transparent manner
  • Facilitate agency cooperation, coordination and communication
  • Raise standards in the implementation of humanitarian responses.