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Which of the following UN agencies is responsible for coordinating the response to humanitarian health emergencies?
What is the primary role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in humanitarian response?
Which of the following is NOT a primary role of the UN agencies mentioned in the content?
What is the source of the mandate for OCHA's leadership role in coordinating responses to emergencies?
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What is the purpose of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)?
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Which organization was established in response to the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict?
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What is the primary focus of UNFPA's humanitarian assistance?
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What is the purpose of the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs)?
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Which organization emerged in the wake of World War II to help Europeans displaced by the conflict?
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What was the purpose of the high-level meeting hosted by the UN General Assembly on 19 September 2016?
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Study Notes
Humanitarian Response and Coordination
- The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is responsible for coordinating responses to emergencies through the Inter-Agency Standing Committee.
- OCHA's mandate stems from General Assembly resolution 46/182 of December 1991, which emphasizes the importance of a coordinated, system-wide approach to humanitarian relief.
UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
- CERF is managed by OCHA and provides immediate funding for life-saving humanitarian action in response to natural disasters and armed conflict.
- CERF receives voluntary contributions year-round to support rapid humanitarian response.
Agency Roles in Humanitarian Response
- UNDP is responsible for operational activities for natural disaster mitigation, prevention, and preparedness.
- UNHCR leads and coordinates international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.
- UNICEF strives to reach as many children as possible with effective, low-cost solutions to counter the biggest threats to their survival.
- WFP is responsible for delivering relief assistance.
- WHO coordinates the response to humanitarian health emergencies.
- UNFPA provides humanitarian assistance with a focus on meeting the health and protection needs of women, girls, and young people.
Refugee Response
- UNHCR was established in the wake of World War II to help Europeans displaced by that conflict.
- The General Assembly created UNRWA to provide emergency relief to Palestine refugees, with approximately 5 million refugees eligible for UNRWA services.
Child Protection
- UNICEF's Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs) are the core policy and framework for humanitarian action.
- CCCs promote equality, transparency, responsibility, and a results-oriented approach to enable predictable and timely collective humanitarian action.
Supporting Women and Girls
- UNFPA provides life-saving sexual and reproductive health services and supplies, services and coordination for the prevention and response to gender-based violence, and integrated services for mental health.
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Learn about the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its role in coordinating responses to emergencies through the Inter-Agency Standing Committee.
