Updates

On 22 November, the 30 years of exceptional work by the INSARAG and UNDAC networks were celebrated during the UN Foundation’s We the Peoples Award… Read more: UN Heroes Award – UNDAC and INSARAG

Mr. Tom Fletcher has started his new role as the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the United Nations Office for… Read more: Mr. Tom Fletcher as OCHA’s new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

The UNDAC Refresher Course was successfully held in China from 23-26 September 2024. This valuable event was hosted by the Ministry of Emergency Management and organized by the National Earthquake Response Support Service at their training center in Beijing. A diverse group of 19 UNDAC members from 11 countries across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Africa participated, enriching the experience with their varied perspectives. The course was expertly facilitated with the support of two staff members from OCHA’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), enhancing the training’s effectiveness and impact.

A global UNDAC induction was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 27th October to 8th November 2024 at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Embakasi,… Read more: Global UNDAC Induction in Nairobi, Kenya (27th October to 8th November 2024)

Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Emergency Response Team (ERT) is provided for within the SADC Disaster Preparedness and Response Strategy and Fund as a regional… Read more: SADC ERT Induction in Maun, Botswana (7-19 July 2024)

In the wake of early July 2024, Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados, it was classified as a… Read more: Hurricane Beryl (July 2024)

We are delighted to share that we have just published Version 2 of the UNDAC Handbook online. This updated version features improved formatting and includes… Read more: UNDAC Handbook (8th edition), Version 2 (June 2024)

We are thrilled to introduce you to the new UNDAC website, your go-to resource hub for all things related to UNDAC and our network around… Read more: Welcome to the new UNDAC Website!

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… Read more: Join us at the HNPW 2024!

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… Read more: UNDAC Dispatch, December 2023: UNDAC Members Spotlight – Natalia De Avila from Uruguay

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… Read more: UNDAC Dispatch, December 2023: UNDAC Members Spotlight – Li Li from China

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… Read more: UNDAC Dispatch, December 2023: UNDAC Members Spotlight – Silva Lauffer from Germany

Ruth Nana Friba Arthur – Ghana, is a Coordination Expert with over 23 years working experience in multi-sector disaster preparedness planning and emergency response coordination. … Read more: UNDAC Dispatch, December 2023: UNDAC Members Spotlight – Ruth Nana Friba Arthur from Ghana

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… Read more: UNDAC Dispatch, December 2023: UNDAC Members Spotlight – Colonel Meshari Alfaras from Kuwait

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… Read more: UNDAC Dispatch, December 2023: UNDAC Activities 2023

(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… Read more: UNDAC Dispatch, December 2023: UNDAC Missions 2023

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.