Humanitarian response system

Response to recommendations of the Forum addressed to the United Nations system

(b) The role of the United Nations system in disaster reduction and response

A surveillance system was necessary because what we needed was early detection, early response.

The Australian Government considers more effective coordination, in particular a stronger Humanitarian Coordinator system, essential to improving response.

The need to improve the humanitarian response system is another key element in the Secretary General's report, especially as regards response capacity, funding and security and the right of access for humanitarian personnel.

These groups have successfully begun to help in mobilizing a system wide coordinated response to the needs of those countries.

He thanked the United Nations system and bilateral donors for their prompt response during the current severe famine in Kenya.

To that end, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has commissioned a review of the international humanitarian response system.

The Strategy system should develop collaboration with entities responsible for disaster preparedness and response, including military forces and national rescue services.

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

Within the broader context of United Nations reform, much discussion has revolved around ways to improve the United Nations humanitarian response system.

A human and physical protection system (intrusion detection and delaying barrier) in accordance with the principle of in depth defence (detection, delay, response), which is subjected to a system of inspection by the authorities

In that report, the Secretary General provided, inter alia, recommendations for strengthening the United Nations system response to children affected by armed conflict.

The United Nations needed to develop a coherent, cooperative and effective response to transition situations for the United Nations system as a whole.

Such a system would enable countries at risk to exchange information on disaster forecasts and to undertake a joint response to natural disasters.

The Indian Ocean tsunami demonstrated clearly that there is a strong need to establish an early warning and rapid response system for such disasters.

Positive response to these issues by agents conjugated with the action of the State, have allowed that at this moment response is estimated at 100 , compared with the indexes that Mozambique had reached in 1983, following the introduction of the National System of the Education.

These activities are all geared towards ensuring a more integrated and coordinated response of the United Nations system to the policy directives and mandates of Member States.

It has helped identify a number of gaps and weaknesses in the international response system, and we are pleased that the recommendations are now being actively pursued.

Also, the United Nations system and the international financial institutions had undertaken to implement the Strategy and support the strengthening of national and community disaster response capacity.

Welcoming ongoing efforts by the international system to capture, consolidate and disseminate lessons learned from the tsunami response and recovery to guide future disaster management at all levels,

Recognizing the importance of the Revolving Fund as a cash flow mechanism for a timely, prompt, effective and coordinated response by the organizations of the United Nations system,

The recommendations contained in that report have guided the response of the United Nations system to the consequences of the Chernobyl accident in the years since its publication.

Addressing the funding capacity of the United Nations system is one of the most critical steps in achieving the objective of improving the United Nations emergency response capacity.

CCIRC operates out of the Government Operations Centre, a facility that runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as part of Canada's National Emergency Response System.

Within the framework of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, UNODC is coordinating the United Nations response to actions regarding the curbing of transnational crime.

43. Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on the comprehensive assessment of the United Nations system response to children affected by armed conflict A 59 331.

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The cluster approach also deserves to be tested on the ground and the lessons learned in the implementation phase such as those drawn from the current response to the earthquake that hit South Asia on 8 October should be rapidly incorporated in order to optimize the international response system.

Based on that information, the formulation of the planned strategic response is currently under way, determining system wide priorities, building on synergies between organizations and identifying areas for joint activities.

The European Union fully accepts the need to make the international humanitarian system more predictable and effective in its response, including through lessons learned and the implementation of existing commitments.

In cases where no response is received, the current system of communication through UNEP and FAO official contact points will be assumed to be the preferred official channel of communication.

UNIFEM has worked within the United Nations system to advocate for a consistently applied policy which addresses violence against women in post conflict needs assessments and in crisis response situations.

To identify systemic barriers, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has commissioned a system wide study, to be completed in 2005, which will examine international humanitarian response capacity.

In response, the Regional Director affirmed the full endorsement of UNICEF for the Scanteam report, which had suggested that perhaps the United Nations system should avoid getting into pooled funding.

Inclusion of health within the National Security Policy Development of a National Health Emergencies Management System Renewal of the Quarantine Act Development of the National Smallpox Contingency Plan Strategic review of the National Emergency Stockpile System and Development of the Health Emergency Response Team concept.

Governing bodies of United Nations system organizations should task the respective secretariats with speeding up the identification of obstacles to staff mobility within the United Nations system, and elaborate and report back on solutions, in response to General Assembly resolution 59 266, part VIII, Mobility .

Development of an effective system for collecting, assessing and disseminating information on rangeland conditions The programme will need a data collection and assessment system that ensures prompt delivery of information to herders, allowing them to take decisive action in response to changing rangeland conditions.

In paragraph 2 of A 60 575 it is also noted that reduced requirements for the 2004 2005 biennium were a result of measures introduced in 2004 in response to the Tribunal's cash flow situation, as well as in response to efficiencies of the lump sum system for defence counsel.

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