UNHCR is looking into ways to improve its contingency planning, including stock pre positioning, in order to improve the quality and timing of the UNHCR response and to better manage resources.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Strengthening the effectiveness of the United Nations humanitarian response, inter alia, by improving the timeliness and predictability of humanitarian funding, in part by improving the Central Emergency Revolving Fund

That building has no emergency exit.

Development of contingency and evacuation plans and procedures

Emergency preparedness planning

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

Contingency planning is a demanding exercise.

Establish emergency and alternative networks to protect critical infrastructure

During 2004, emergency preparedness activities in the field intensified through increased coordination among emergency preparedness officers and focal points at the regional bureau level.

Secondly, we told people to go down in their basements and build a fallout shelter.

We welcome the moves to expand the Central Emergency Revolving Fund and the commitment of donors.

Several speakers called for strengthening of UNICEF emergency response systems.

Also a military emergency bridge is located at the west end of the canal.

Emergency responses, like national programmes, must be balanced.

WASH emergency preparedness

Country level emergency planning will be coupled with a human resources support and referral system.

We have followed with interest the proposal for an improved Central Emergency Revolving Fund (CERF).

Response of the international community

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

Contingency plans should be made so as to avoid any disruption of deliveries.

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

Such contributions had to ensure that assistance programmes responded fully to the needs of beneficiary countries.

Organizational response to the changing environment

II Response of the international community

6. Expresses its deepest appreciation to those Governments that have contributed to the Central Emergency Revolving Fund

The plan includes five key areas surveillance, immunization, health services, communications and emergency preparedness.

Figure II. Projected programme expenditure for regular resources,

The lack of support for so called forgotten emergencies is a subject that requires our careful attention.

Also taking note of the report of the Secretary General on the improvement of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund,

The Committee had been informed that an act containing emergency provisions had recently been passed in Thailand, and provided for seven days' emergency detention with a possible extension of one month before an individual was brought before a court.

The African media s response to the massacres and rapes in Darfur has been equally muted.

Contingency planning should be seen as an ongoing preparedness mechanism rather than as a one off exercise.

We congratulate the Secretary General for his bold report concerning the improvement of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund (CERF) (A 60 87).

In essence, the proposal argues for a drastic transformation of the existing CERF.

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Positive responses from national leaders

Positive responses from some religious authorities

International terrorism requires an international response.

This situation requires an urgent response.

Promoting private insurance may seem an indirect response to the tsunami disaster, but it is a rational and powerful response.

But those foreign exchange balances have grown far beyond the level needed as emergency reserves.

UNICEF is committed to preparing and regularly updating emergency preparedness plans in all the countries in which it works.

WFP has, in consultation with the Government, formulated a contingency plan, identifying potential disaster scenarios, impact and response.

Quality standards have been incorporated in the streamlined emergency preparedness and response plan format and will be monitored.