Ensuring capacity for emergency response

The assessment procedures will apply equally to partners operating in emergency situations.

Due to the nature of emergencies, fast response times are often a crucial component of the emergency service system.

Emergency response, information technology, disaster recovery and business continuity

Panel discussion on Jewish response to disaster relief (sponsored by the United States Mission)

Further developing and improving, as required, mechanisms for the use of emergency standby capacities, under the auspices of the United Nations, for a timely response to humanitarian emergencies

Further developing and improving, as required, mechanisms for the use of emergency standby capacities, under the auspices of the United Nations, for a timely response to humanitarian emergencies

We consider, however, that this is not the most appropriate arrangement in the case of emergencies, where response time is of the essence.

The Fund will evaluate and adapt procedures for the procurement, storage and transport of goods and commodities in emergency situations.

Mainstreaming emergency relief into development programmes at the expense of the emergency response capacity should be avoided.

Emergency assistance

The present Fund was designed as a financial instrument to improve humanitarian response by ensuring the rapid disbursement of funds for emergencies.

Emergency assistance is useful, but it is only that emergency assistance.

15. Encourages the ongoing development of an emergency response plan by the United Nations to respond to emergency mine action requirements, and emphasizes the need for such a plan to build upon all existing capacities

Putting in place standby arrangements for personnel and equipment to ensure the capacity to respond immediately to major disasters and other emergencies

During this plan period, UNICEF will continue to build its capacities to respond to emergencies in a timely and effective manner.

Putting in place standby arrangements for personnel and equipment to ensure the capacity to respond immediately to major disasters and other emergencies

Welcoming the ongoing efforts to strengthen international humanitarian response, including the emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations,

Emergency Education Now

Emergency relief

In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is organized and implemented as primary, specialist consultancy and hospital health care.

Hotlines

Subprogramme 4 Emergency support services

5.10 p.m. Mr. Jan Egeland, Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator and H.E. Mr. Jean Louis Schiltz, Minister for Cooperation and Humanitarian Action of Luxembourg (on Humanitarian reform and the Central Emergency Response Fund )

We support the modernization of the current CERF so that it can respond rapidly to emergencies, particularly forgotten or underfunded emergencies, many of which are in Africa.

Although people may feel panicky, they almost always behave well.

a) Emergency social interventions,

Role of the Emergency Relief Coordinator

The secretariat cited the example of the tsunami response to illustrate the high priority given to psychosocial support in emergencies and to partnerships.

The secretariat cited the example of the tsunami response to illustrate the high priority given to psychosocial support in emergencies and to partnerships.

It calls upon us to strengthen the capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters and to improve the use of emergency standby capacities under United Nations auspices for rapid response to humanitarian emergencies.

Legislation adopted in 2000 governed civil defence procedures, the authority of State bodies and the rights of citizens during emergencies.

We applaud the efforts to improve the Central Emergency Revolving Fund to strengthen the effectiveness of the United Nations humanitarian responses, as well as the mechanisms for the use of emergency stand by capacity for a timely response to humanitarian emergencies.

In 2001, Emergency Health and Emergency Social Services were combined under one Director of Emergency Health and Social Services with sole signing authority for emergency disasters.

As requested by the Executive Board, greater focus is given in this report to major emergencies.

The Secretary General called for improvements to strengthen the response capacity of the humanitarian system to develop more predictable humanitarian financing to ensure a prompt response to crises and to strengthen humanitarian coordination.

(b) Delivering emergency humanitarian assistance.

Participation Programme and Emergency Assistance

(b) delivering emergency humanitarian assistance .

(b) Delivering emergency humanitarian assistance .

Article 19 Emergency situations

If there's an emergency?

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

The response to the 2004 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami showed how thematic funding can make a difference in a large scale emergency.

In responding to that emergency, IOM has been tasked with the role of cluster leader in the area of emergency shelter and is working in active cooperation with other agencies to provide tents and other shelter options through Operation Winter Race.