(iii) A regional instrument on disaster management and emergency response

They are specialized in the response component of the emergency management framework.

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Coordinating emergency response

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Central government has the authority to coordinate the response through the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC), operated by the Ministry of Civil Defence Emergency Management (MCDEM).

(f) Supporting emergency preparedness and response and post emergency transition.

Ensuring capacity for emergency response

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Strengthening the sector through emergency response

The UNICEF emergency response capacity was strengthened by a new Emergency Response Team and stand by arrangements for rapid deployment of personnel.

In that connection, ASEAN is pleased to inform that it has concluded the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response in July 2005.

Hurricane Jeanne, the most destructive, produced 2.5 million worth of damage to roads, power lines and sewers.64 The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in general, provides programmes of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in the Territory through the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency.

Safety of operations, emergency response and contingency planning

Several delegations endorsed the mainstreaming of emergency response in the focus areas, but one delegation suggested that emergency response be a separate focus area.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is lead federal agency for emergency management.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee on Disaster Management is working with national authorities to facilitate coordination among its Member States in managing regional cooperation in disaster management and emergency response.

Emergency response, information technology, disaster recovery and business continuity

This is especially important in large scale and long term emergency response programmes and in programmes to support the transition from emergency response to development programming.

Several speakers called for strengthening of UNICEF emergency response systems.

How to strengthen crisis and emergency management capacities

UNFPA role in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, and transition and recovery

UNFPA role in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, and transition and recovery

UNICEF is updating the Supply Division emergency preparedness and response plan.

Governments can support the establishment of national computer emergency response teams.

(d) Response to and management of crises

UNDP management response and audit action plan

(b) To develop an emergency response mechanism as part of his mandate.

Canada Public Safety Canada is Canada's national emergency management agency.

Noting with appreciation the finalization of an emergency response plan by the United Nations to respond to emergency mine action requirements,

She also praised the Government for its focus on emergency prevention and long term development rather than on mere emergency response.

The crisis in Darfur tested the limits of the UNICEF emergency response capacity.

Item 11 UNFPA role in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response and transition and recovery

Similarly, the private sector also contributes significantly, providing valuable support to emergency response.

Welcoming the development or strengthening of disaster management institutions in some affected countries that provide leadership in comprehensive disaster risk reduction as well as strengthen emergency response at local and national levels,

Desirous of enhancing international coordination at the global level in disaster management and emergency response through greater access to and use of space based services for all countries and facilitating capacity building and institutional strengthening for disaster management, in particular in developing countries,

41. Agrees that the acronym of the United Nations Platform for Space based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response shall be UN SPIDER, for its easier recognition as a United Nations programme

In emergency situations, UNICEF will continue to be active in urban areas as determined by the CCCs and national emergency response coordination agreements.

There was a lack of integrated emergency response capability at the site and nationally.

UNICEF receives contributions for other resources for approved country programmes and for emergency response.

The overall goal of UNOSAT in the area of disaster management is to facilitate physical planning and programme implementation by local authorities, project managers and field personnel working in emergency response and risk prevention.

An emergency operations center (EOC) is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of emergency preparedness and emergency management, or disaster management functions at a strategic level in an emergency situation, and ensuring the continuity of operation of a company, political subdivision or other organization.

The United Nations agencies rapidly coordinated their response and provided emergency support for immediate needs.

The World Food Programme has begun to shift the focus of its programme from short term emergency response to medium term emergency preparedness and recovery.

We believe that the situation should change in the near future with the reorganization of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund as the Central Emergency Response Fund.