Country: Jamaica Source: UN Country Team in Jamaica Please refer to the attached file. This report is produced by OCHA in support of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Jamaica. It covers the period from 10 to 13 July 2024. The next report will be issued based upon operational need. HIGHLIGHTS The storm […]

The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) provides a unique forum for humanitarian networks and partnerships to meet and address key humanitarian issues. One of the largest humanitarian events of its kind, it gathers participants from the UN, NGOs, Member States, the private sector, the military, academia and beyond to discuss and solve common challenges […]

My name is Natalia, a mother, wife, daughter, sister, psychologist, and university teacher at University of the Republic in Uruguay. I’m passionate about my family and working with vulnerable communities, which I started working with at a young age. Early in my career, I pursued a postgraduate degree in psychosocial interventions for emergency and disaster […]

For 17 years I have worked in the National Earthquake Response Support Service, a subordinate unit of the Ministry of Emergency Management, PR China and a professional organization responsible for earthquake and geological disaster emergency rescue. I have been engaged in earthquake emergency response and rescue logistics support, K9 management and international rescue coordination, mainly […]

Dear Readers, embark with me on a 22-year journey alongside OCHA and 13 years with UNDAC — an odyssey brimming with challenges and triumphs. In Geneva, my journey unfolded —a crash course in civil-military coordination in 2002, guided by the seasoned Ross Mountain. Little did I know, it was the prologue to a narrative filled […]

I started my work in the emergency fieldwork in 2005, as a fire and rescue officer in different fire stations in Kuwait Fire Force.  I’ve been granted different positions such as Head of Plans and Information Section, Head of Emergency Dispatch Centre, and Head of the Plans and Emergency Centre. I have achieved a High […]

Since our March 2023, UNDAC actively engaged in various new training and briefing sessions aimed at enhancing disaster response and preparedness capabilities globally. The year commenced with the Awareness Workshop in Panama on March 9-10, where 40 staff from the Americas region were educated on UNDAC’s role and methodologies, emphasizing the importance of integrated response to emergencies.  In […]

(Since March 2023) Türkiye-Syria Earthquake (February-March): UNDAC significantly contributed to the earthquake response efforts in Türkiye and Syria following the Turkish government’s request for international assistance on February 6. The initial deployment of 50 members in Türkiye increased to 61 by February 17 and eventually to 88 people, covering operational hubs in Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, […]

Nurul Fatien from Malaysia (left) and James Mauai from Samoa (right), participated in the Fiji National Simex as UNDAC Members to test iterability of Fiji national disaster response system to international context. October 2023 in Suva, Fiji.

  Country: Gambia Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster From 30 to 31 July 2022, heavy rains hit several regions of The Gambia, leading to widespread flooding. Both the GRCS and the government, with the support of UN […]