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Working with the United Working with the United Nations Nations
Andrew BatesAndrew Bates
12 - 15 October, 200912 - 15 October, 2009
Phnom Penh, CambodiaPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Objectives You should be able to:
Know key organizations in the UN Pandemic system.
Describe the structure of the UN Cluster approach.
Know the principle requirements for working with the UN as a military organization
UN Pandemic lead UN Pandemic lead organizationsorganizations
Key Organizations: UN Systems Influenza Coordination (UNSIC), WHO, WFP, FAO, UNHCR, and UNDP
United Nations interventions must be; Formally requested (know their
requirements) Feasible (Know their assets) Coordinated (Exercise with them) Transparent (Tell them your capabilities) Time sensitive (Know their time lines) Work with Country Teams (if available)
The Cluster Approach
1. CLUSTER APPROACHAdequate capacity and predictable leadership in all sectors
Nutrition
WASH
Emergency Shelter
Health
CCCM
Protection
Emerg Telecoms
Logistics
Early Recovery
HC Office - OCHA
Relief & Assist. to Beneficiaries
Cross-Cutting
Service Provision
Education
Agriculture
Geographic Geographic BoundariesBoundaries
WHO ; Headquartered in Geneva with five WHO ; Headquartered in Geneva with five regional areas worldwideregional areas worldwide
WFP; Headquartered in Rome with different WFP; Headquartered in Rome with different four regional Humanitarian support storage four regional Humanitarian support storage depots depots
OCHA; Headquarters in Geneva and regional OCHA; Headquarters in Geneva and regional divideddivided
UNSIC; Regional Office in BangkokUNSIC; Regional Office in Bangkok UNHRC; Headquarters in GenevaUNHRC; Headquarters in Geneva
World Food Program World Food Program
Feeds 100 million people Feeds 100 million people 78 countries78 countries Has 9000 staff world wideHas 9000 staff world wide
Requires corridors and safe passageRequires corridors and safe passage Military forcesMilitary forces Transportation workersTransportation workers
WFP buys and moves foodWFP buys and moves food Host Nations distribute foodHost Nations distribute food Distribution planning advise availableDistribution planning advise available Warehouse and storage depots and Warehouse and storage depots and
management management
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMMEWORLD FOOD PROGRAMME 2007 MAJOR CONTAINER FLOWS2007 MAJOR CONTAINER FLOWS
Karachi
Tianjin
Mundra
Venice
Yokohama
Durban
Laem Chabang
Mersin
Ho Chi Minh City
Adelaide
Aarhus
Antwerp/Rotterdam
Buenos Aires
Hamburg
MontrealToronto
Walvis Bay
Pasir Gudang
Istanbul
Xingang
Shipping: major routesShipping: major routes
68 Load Ports + 72 Discharge Ports worldwide
What are the local customs and culture? What are the local customs and culture?
How many people are effected?How many people are effected? Is the environment friendly?Is the environment friendly? Will Aid Workers be put in “Harms way” Will Aid Workers be put in “Harms way”
if seen with the military?if seen with the military? Will food security be required?Will food security be required? What are the local transportation assets What are the local transportation assets
and people required (drivers)?and people required (drivers)? What are the road conditions? What are the road conditions? Is there manpower to load and unload Is there manpower to load and unload
food and medicine? food and medicine?
Humanitarian questions to Humanitarian questions to consider consider
SummarySummary
All UN agencies have their own All UN agencies have their own culture and operational methodsculture and operational methods
Military aid to UN agencies may or Military aid to UN agencies may or may not be desiredmay not be desired
Exercise and train with the UN Exercise and train with the UN Country Team when possibleCountry Team when possible
The UN has many assets that The UN has many assets that can be helpful in a Pandemic; can be helpful in a Pandemic; Know what to ask for and make Know what to ask for and make sure you ask for it correctly sure you ask for it correctly