Noting with appreciation the finalization of an emergency response plan by the United Nations to respond to emergency mine action requirements,

Coordinating emergency response

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Supporting effective emergency response.

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

Ensuring capacity for emergency response

(e) An informal consultation on the role and action of UNFPA in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, and transition and recovery and

56 99. Emergency response to disasters

Strengthening the sector through emergency response

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

UNHCR and other organizations continued to update contingency plans for those volatile situations and, where necessary, emergency response mechanisms were put into action.

7. Encourages the finalization of an emergency response plan by the United Nations to respond to emergency mine action requirements, and emphasizes the need for that plan to build upon all existing capacities

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

Safety of operations, emergency response and contingency planning

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

This is especially important in large scale and long term emergency response programmes and in programmes to support the transition from emergency response to development programming.

Emergency response, information technology, disaster recovery and business continuity

For there is no action recognized by the emergency community without the ability to reproduce a high quality response, specific resources, good relations and rapid delivery.

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

Several speakers called for strengthening of UNICEF emergency response systems.

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

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

Governments can support the establishment of national computer emergency response teams.

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

She also praised the Government for its focus on emergency prevention and long term development rather than on mere emergency response.

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

Item 11 UNFPA role in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response and transition and recovery

22 8 Further improvement of environmental emergency prevention, preparedness, assessment, response and mitigation

In emergency situations, UNICEF will continue to be active in urban areas as determined by the CCCs and national emergency response coordination agreements.

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

UNDP management response and audit action plan

The airports provide plans of action in case of emergency.

The World Food Programme has begun to shift the focus of its programme from short term emergency response to medium term emergency preparedness and recovery.

61 110. United Nations Platform for Space based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response

The United Nations agencies rapidly coordinated their response and provided emergency support for immediate needs.

We believe that the situation should change in the near future with the reorganization of the Central Emergency Revolving Fund as the Central Emergency Response Fund.

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)

Timing is in response to follow up action.

A civil emergency action plan was being implemented together with partners.

A gender action plan specifically targeted to the Darfur emergency would also be implemented and would focus on prevention and response measures to address the high rate of reported incidents of sexual and gender based violence.

Report on UNFPA role in emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, and transition and recovery (DP FPA 2005 18)

In paragraph 115, the Board recommended that UNICEF update the Supply Division's emergency preparedness and response plan.

Preparedness planning for all disasters and emergencies involves national civil defence, emergency response organizations and various government departments.

While there, they conducted an orientation course for the field office staff in emergency response to hazardous materials.

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