Common use of Overarching Principles Clause in Contracts

Overarching Principles. Each member of the ACT Alliance commits to… 1. Acting in ways that respect, empower and protect the dignity, uniqueness, and the intrinsic worth and human rights of every woman, man, girl and boy; 2. Working with communities and individuals on the basis of need and human rights without any form of discrimination, ensuring that the capacities and capabilities of communities are considered at all times, and especially targeting those who suffer discrimination and those who are most vulnerable; 3. Speaking out and acting against those conditions, structures and systems which increase vulnerability and perpetuate poverty, injustice, humanitarian rights violations and the destruction of the environment; 4. Working in ways that respect, strengthen and enable local and national-level capacity; 5. Not using humanitarian or development assistance to further a particular religious or political partisan standpoint6; 6. Upholding the highest professional, ethical and moral standards of accountability, recognising our accountability to those with whom we work, to those who support us, to each other, and ultimately to God; 7. Meeting the highest standards of truthfulness and integrity in all of our work; and 8. Endeavouring not to act as instruments of government foreign policy.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Act Alliance Observer Agreement, Observer Agreement, Observer Agreement

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Overarching Principles. Each member of the ACT Alliance commits to… 1. Acting in ways that respect, empower and protect the dignity, uniqueness, and the intrinsic worth and human rights of every woman, man, girl and boy; 2. Working with communities and individuals on the basis of need and human rights without any form of discrimination, ensuring that the capacities and capabilities of communities are considered at all times, and especially targeting those who suffer discrimination and those who are most vulnerable; 3. Speaking out and acting against those conditions, structures and systems which increase vulnerability and perpetuate poverty, injustice, humanitarian rights violations and the destruction of the environment; 4. Working in ways that respect, strengthen and enable local and national-level capacity; 5. Not using humanitarian or development assistance to further a particular religious or political partisan standpoint6standpoint10; 6. Upholding the highest professional, ethical and moral standards of accountability, recognising our accountability to those with whom we work, to those who support us, to each other, and ultimately to God; 7. Meeting the highest standards of truthfulness and integrity in all of our work; and 8. Endeavouring not to act as instruments of government foreign policy.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Membership Agreement, Membership Agreement

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Overarching Principles. Each member of the ACT Alliance commits to… 1. Acting in ways that respect, empower and protect the dignity, uniqueness, and the intrinsic worth and human rights of every woman, man, girl and boy; 2. Working with communities and individuals on the basis of need and human rights without any form of discrimination, ensuring that the capacities and capabilities of communities are considered at all times, and especially targeting those who suffer discrimination and those who are most vulnerable; 3. Speaking out and acting against those conditions, structures and systems which increase vulnerability and perpetuate poverty, injustice, humanitarian rights violations and the destruction of the environment; 4. Working in ways that respect, strengthen and enable local and national-level capacity; 5. Not using humanitarian or development assistance to further a particular religious or political partisan standpoint6standpoint9; 6. Upholding the highest professional, ethical and moral standards of accountability, recognising our accountability to those with whom we work, to those who support us, to each other, and ultimately to God; 7. Meeting the highest standards of truthfulness and integrity in all of our work; and 8. Endeavouring not to act as instruments of government foreign policy.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Membership Agreement

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