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(1) Agencies that respond directly to emergencies   
      (alphabetical listing)

> Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Assists disaster-affected communities in protecting and re-establishing agriculture and fisheries production

> Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Coordinates the UN’s emergency relief efforts

> United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Protects children and women, ensures the rigorous application of international standards covering their rights, and provides them with assistance

> United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
On the ground in almost every developing country - coordinates rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts at the national level

> United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
Safeguards the rights and well-being of refugees and displaced communities

> United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Protects the reproductive health of communities in crisis and provides census and data collection capabilities

> World Food Programme (WFP)
Mobilises and distributes food, and coordinates logistics support for large-scale emergency relief operations through the UN Joint Logistics Centre

> World Health Organization (WHO)
Reduces death, disease and disability among people affected by crisis, emergencies and disasters; optimises health in post-crisis transition, and supports recovery and development

 

(2) Agencies that foster business support of UN principles and activities

> Global Compact
Advances responsible corporate citizenship so that business can be part of the solution to the challenges of globalisation

> United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP)
Assists UN entities by facilitating unique partnerships with corporations, foundations, civil society and academia in furtherance of the Millennium Development Goals

 

(3) Agencies that focus on Disaster Prevention

> International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Promotes a culture of prevention and resilience to natural hazards

> United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
On the ground in almost every developing country - supports natural disaster mitigation, prevention and preparedness activities at the national level

 

 

 

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