In recent years, the humanitarian agenda has become extremely broad with the addition of many different priorities. As a result, there is confusion and misunderstanding on what humanitarian action encompasses and tries to achieve. In response to these issues, HERE-Geneva has engaged a project looking at humanitarian priorities. The focus is on humanitarian action in armed conflict and the gaps in response found there.The objective of this project is to provide purpose and direction to the increasingly broad agenda of humanitarian action. The project formulates key messages on:

• The goal of humanitarian action
• Existing commitments under international law
• Benchmarks for performance