Emergency relief

Emergency relief cannot be supplied by the international community alone.

Such initiatives should be linked to development plans and take the form of emergency and post emergency relief.

We have often discussed the gap between emergency relief and development.

Ireland will place an even stronger emphasis on emergency and humanitarian relief.

Briefing by the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Briefing by the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Emergency relief must be built into national programmes of preparedness and risk reduction.

From August to December, about 3.3 million people will continue to require emergency relief.

We immediately sent emergency relief assistance, consisting principally of medicines and other urgently needed items.

My Government strongly supports the role of local and global civil society in emergency relief.

Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

Strengthening emergency relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and prevention in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

In 2001, a dedicated IDP Unit was created within OCHA to support the Emergency Relief Coordinator.

At the same time, 1 million was intended to go to the Emergency Disaster Relief Fund.

The total also includes 370 million for projects financed by pledges for emergency relief and rehabilitation.

We highly commend the fast, coordinated and effective emergency relief efforts of the United Nations system.

Group of 77 (meeting with the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the Central Emergency Response Fund) (at the expert level)

Recognizing that there is a clear relationship between emergency relief and rehabilitation and development and that in order to ensure a smooth transition from relief to rehabilitation and development, emergency assistance should be provided in ways supportive of recovery and long term development,

The just concluded visit by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, focused on the humanitarian situation, was also welcome.

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(a) Urgently mobilize further additional resources to meet the emergency relief needs of victims in the affected countries

For its part, Azerbaijan has allocated 1 million to United Nations emergency humanitarian assistance for immediate relief needs.

The current disaster relief efforts have brought to the fore the increasingly vital role played by civil society and non governmental organizations in providing effective emergency relief and rehabilitation.

Recognizing the need in emergency situations to ensure the smooth transition from relief to rehabilitation and development so as to reduce dependence on external food aid and other relief services,

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The Guide has been designed to assist businesses in identifying effective ways to support United Nations emergency relief efforts.

The opportunity exists to better engage businesses in emergency relief efforts in other parts of the world as well.

We applaud the proposal put forward by Mr. Jan Egeland, Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for renaming the upgraded Fund as the Central Emergency Response Fund.

We congratulate the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the Inter Agency Standing Committee on their efforts to advance the cluster approach.

Eastern European Group (meeting with the Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator) (at the ambassadorial level)

Importantly, it recognizes that emergency relief is just the tip of the iceberg of the true impact of this disaster.

The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was dangerous and difficult and the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator considered that the country was facing the world's most serious humanitarian emergency.

In that respect, the European Union welcomed the participation of UNHCR in UNDG and its support for the Emergency Relief Coordinator.

An area of particular interest in the past year has been the Humanitarian Response Review commissioned by the Emergency Relief Coordinator.

First, while emergency relief is the first priority, plans for rehabilitation and reconstruction in the devastated countries have to be developed.

I am working with my Emergency Relief Coordinator to address these issues and to come up with concrete recommendations for strengthened action.

The Office looked forward to the efforts of both the Emergency Relief Coordinator and the donor community to meet those supplementary requirements.

The reconstruction and rehabilitation of Aceh got off to an early start as the emergency relief phase was completed ahead of schedule.

Agencies such as UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) are also playing an important role in the delivery of emergency relief.

In conclusion, CARICOM States resolve to work closely with the Emergency Relief Coordinator and other United Nations agencies to ensure the success of that new venture to strengthen the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.

Let me conclude by reiterating Canada's commitment to continue working with the Emergency Relief Coordinator and Member States in strengthening the humanitarian system.