The Humanitarian Medal in Miniature
The Humanitarian Medal will be awarded to those in public service and members of organisations that contribute on behalf of HM Government, such as charities, which respond in support of human welfare during or in the aftermath of a crisis - for example, in combating a life-threatening crisis; providing disaster relief or aid provision; whether in hazardous circumstances such as conflict zones or otherwise; both in the UK and internationally.
The type of service given must focus on humanitarian crises rather than more broadly humanitarian welfare (response rather than the recovery) and must be in line with humanitarian principles in a domestic and international context. With that in mind, the following types of qualifying service could be applied:
- Extraordinary, in response to a crisis or emergency stimulus.
- Exceptional, in the sense of infrequently-occurring.
- Planned as a response to that crisis.
- A deliberate commitment of resources.
- Focused to a defined geographic area and/or population.
- Time-limited.
Further details of qualification criteria can be found by visiting HM Government Website here.