UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE COORDINATION SYSTEM

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UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE COORDINATION
SYSTEM
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International Relief Coordination
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Coordination Definition

• Coordination is the management of
  interdependencies between activities
• (Malone Crowston 1992)

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Coordination Fact

• Everyone wants coordination but no one wants to
  be coordinated.
• Anonymous field officer

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DISASTER AFFECTED COUNTRY
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United Nations System
OCHA
UNHCR
IOM
UNDP (DMT)
WFP
FAO
WHO
UNICEF

• U.N. Secretariat, Departments, Programs, Funds,
• or Specialized Agencies

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Regional Organizations
OSCE
European Union/ECHO
EEC
Stability Pact
NATO
ECB
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Bilateral Agreements
Neighboring countries
USA
Canada
France
Japan
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Nordic countries
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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
OXFAM
Regional NGOs
ICVA
CRS
INTERACTION MEMBERS
Medecins du Monde
CARE
MSF
IRC
Local NGOs

• over 15,000 humanitarian NGOs are registered
• in some countries over 300 are present

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Red Cross Movement
National Red Cross Society
IFRCS
Other contributing societies
(ARC)
ICRC

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red
  Crescent Societies (international) - natural
  disasters
• International Committee of the Red Cross (Swiss)
  - conflicts
• National Societies

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• Now lets discuss the addition of military units
  to relief operations

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Need for Assistance
Military and Civil Defence Assets
International Disaster Relief
National Assets
Time
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The Coordination Problem!
Neighboring countries
USA
Canada
IFRCS
WHO
MSF
OXFAM
UNDP
UNFPA
ICRC
France
WFP
Nordic countries
Red Cross National Societies
OAS
Japan
UNHCR
European Union/ECHO
IOM
PAHO
Regional NGOs
OSCE
NATO
United Kingdom
Netherlands
CARE
CRS
Local NGO
UNICEF
IRC
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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United Nations System
International Court of Justice
General Assembly
Economic and Social Council
Security Council
Trusteeship Council
Secretariat
6 Principal Organs of the United Nations
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The Mission Statement
OCHAs mission is to mobilize and coordinate
effective and principled humanitarian action in
partnership with national and international
actors in order to

• Alleviate human suffering in disasters and
  emergencies
• Advocate for the rights of people in need
• Promote preparedness and prevention
• Facilitate sustainable solutions.

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OCHA Tools
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UN Coordination Structures

• General Assembly/Security Council
• UN Resident Coordinator/HC
• UN Disaster Management Team
• UNDAC Team/OSOCC
• Humanitarian Operations Centres

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Coordination Areas

• Primary Areas
• Planning
• Information Sharing (assessments)
• Division of Tasks
• Specific Sectors
• Communications
• Logistics (Transport)
• Security

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Other Coordination Fora

• National/local authorities (Primary)
• Sector coordination organizations
• Military operations centres
• NGO coordination councils
• Donor councils

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A Model for Coordination?
UN agencies
Coordination centre
Force Providers
NGOs
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