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

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

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

Finally, we welcome the General Assembly's establishment of the Central Emergency Response Fund to respond to disasters and humanitarian emergencies.

Secondly, the new resources will allow Ireland to respond more quickly and effectively to major humanitarian emergencies.

Emergency preparedness

The Humanitarian Response Unit has been integrated into EMOPS and a new Emergency Response Team (ERT), with three professional posts, has been established to coordinate and facilitate immediate programme and operational support to new emergencies.

(iv) Emergency preparedness

For more than a decade, the Central Emergency Revolving Fund has played an important role in providing agencies with readily available resources to allow them to respond quickly to humanitarian emergencies.

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

Activities have focused on malaria, child immunization, emergency preparedness and response to acute nutritional emergencies.

The report was delayed for technical reasons.

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To create awareness about public health emergencies, to develop district disaster response management plans for common emergencies and disasters at district level, and to build capacity for district officials to train lower levels in disaster response management

They called for better integration of emergency response and recovery issues into all UNFPA policies, structures and programmes and endorsed strengthening the Fund's institutional capacity.

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.

In paragraph 124, the Board recommended that UNICEF update the list of approved emergency items.

Safety of operations, emergency response and contingency planning

FAO also provides support for emergencies and rehabilitation.

The international emergency response system plays an important role in major disasters, when the capacity of affected countries to cope is overwhelmed.

The Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs talked of the international emergency response, of lessons learned and of the importance of transition within a risk reduction framework.

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.

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

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.

from bad weather to emergencies or inoculations for the cattle.

Ensuring capacity for emergency response

Fourth, the eurozone needs a proper emergency financing mechanism.

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

UNICEF agrees to expedite the development of the emergency talent pool.

Proposal for upgrading the Central Emergency Revolving Fund

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One P 4 to develop options for a rapid response to given situations by OHCHR and to participate in rapid response missions

Each prospective member of the advisory group should have expertise in humanitarian response and be nominated by his or her contributing Government or private organization.

As such, it is proposed that the present Central Emergency Revolving Fund be upgraded to a modernized Central Emergency Response Fund through the addition of a grant element.

11. Encourages the Office of the High Commissioner to pursue its efforts to strengthen its capacity to respond adequately to emergencies and thereby ensure a more predictable response to inter agency commitments in case of emergency

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

Both political will and the resources to deal with these emergencies are not yet present.

Noting with appreciation the continuing efforts of the Inter Agency Standing Committee and of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of the Secretariat in the context of the international response to emergencies,

Such cooperation could consolidate a partnership of institutions committed to helping individual countries build capacity, raise awareness and use satellite imagery for emergency response.

America's armed forces and emergency response specialists from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have been sent to the region to support relief efforts and are distributing aid 24 hours a day.

Furthermore, in order to increase effectiveness in responding to emergency situations between Thailand and Malaysia, the two countries concluded an agreement which allows their police forces to cross mutual borders during emergency pursuit of criminals.

In that context, I wish to highlight the proposal contained in the report of the Secretary General with respect to the participation of the private sector in humanitarian emergency response.

The critical need to strengthen the Regional Office's capacity in the areas of social policy and emergency planning and preparedness has been addressed through the establishment of the posts of Regional Advisor for Social Policy and Economic Analysis and Regional Emergency Advisor.

It also called upon UNRWA to continue to examine closely its emergency programmes and priorities and its analyses of those emergency needs.