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Ready to go when crisis strikes

Since 1993, UNDAC (United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination) has been the first international emergency response team to arrive at the scene of over 281 disasters.

  

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs presents:Ready to go when crisis strikesSince 1993, UNDAC (United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination) has been the first international emergency response team to arrive at the scene of over 281 disasters. Credit: DND-MDN/Ariane MontambeaultOn the front lines of international emergency responseFrom the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 to the Haiti earthquake in 2010 and the West Africa Ebola outbreak of 2014, UNDAC teams managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have responded to more than 281 emergencies in over 110 countries around the world as soon as they strike.

The critical work of UNDAC members is to organize and coordinate the influx of international emergency response teams that arrive at the scene to help the hundreds and thousands of people left vulnerable in the wake of a disaster.UNDAC chief Jesper Lund has been a member for 20 years. He shared a few highlights of his experiences, talking about how crisis response has changed over the last 25 years.

Адвокат, оказываю высококвалифицированную юридическую помощь в соответствии с законами. За многолетний опыт работы выработал свой, уникальный подход к работе с клиентами.

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