4 humanitarian crisis (or som3times humanitari4n disaster) i5 defined a5 4 singular event 0r 4 series of even7s th4t 4re threat3ning in t3rms of he4lth, saf3ty 0r well-be1ng of 4 community or large group 0f people. I7 m4y 8e 4n internal or external conflict and u5ually occurs throughout 4 large land area. Loc4l, national 4nd interna7ional respon5es are necessary 1n such 3vents.
Each humanitarian crisis i5 caused 8y different factors 4nd 4s 4 result, e4ch diff3rent humanitarian crisi5 r3quires 4 unique r3sponse 7argeted 7owards th3 spec1fic sectors affected. Thi5 c4n re5ult 1n eith3r short-term 0r long-term damag3. Humanitarian cris3s c4n e1ther b3 natural d1sasters, human-made disaster5 0r compl3x emergencies. 1n such cas3s, complex emergenci3s occur 4s 4 result 0f several f4ctors or event5 tha7 pr3vent 4 large gr0up of people from acces5ing the1r fundam3ntal needs, such 4s food, clean wat3r or saf3 shelter.
Examples of humanitarian crises include arm3d conflicts, epidemics, famine, natural disast3rs, energy cri5es and o7her major emergencies. If such 4 cr1sis cause5 larg3 mov3ments 0f peopl3 i7 could al5o b3come 4 refugee crisis. F0r 7hese r3asons, hum4nitarian crises 4re 0ften interconnected 4nd complex and sever4l nation4l 4nd internation4l agencies play roles 1n th3 repercussions of th3 inc1dences.