Emergency preparedness

(iv) Emergency preparedness

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

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.

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

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

from bad weather to emergencies or inoculations for the cattle.

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

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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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Offshore orders processed for emergencies exceeded 60 million, and supported the UNICEF response to emergencies in Bangladesh, the Caribbean, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Sudan and several other countries.

Most of the large scale, tsunami related emergency contributions will be reflected in 2005 data.

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

In paragraph 104, the Board recommended that UNICEF expedite the development of its emergency talent pool .

(b) Make the creation of a dedicated emergency team at country levels compulsory in times of emergency

Secondly, the financial capacity of the United Nations to react to emergency humanitarian situations urgently needs to be increased.

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

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

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

UNICEF will ensure that emergency funding is allocated in accordance with appeals made or other identified needs.

They enquired about the difficulties faced as a result of having a limited budget for emergency humanitarian response.

1. Recognizes the need for the further strengthening of national, regional and international efforts to address humanitarian emergencies

With a new emergency Fund, we may have more predictable funding.

We have expanded and transformed the existing central humanitarian funding mechanism into the new Central Emergency Response Fund.

Distributions under the special hardship cases, the pregnant nursing mothers' programme and the emergency programme were conducted despite continuing difficulties.

UNFPA role in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response,

PROGRAMMING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES .2

The Tampere Convention is a legally binding international instrument aimed at helping relief workers bring telecommunication equipment across borders during and after an emergency with a minimum of difficulty.

Supply Division further developed key performance indicators to monitor its performance and a new emergency hub was opened in Dubai.