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CLOSE THIS BOOKHandbook for Emergencies - Second Edition (UNHCR, 1999, 414 p.)
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VIEW THE DOCUMENTUsing the Handbook
VIEW THE DOCUMENTIntroduction
VIEW THE DOCUMENTAbbreviations
VIEW THE DOCUMENTUNHCR's Mission Statement
1. Aim and Principles of Response
2. Protection
3. Emergency Management
4. Contingency Planning
5. Initial Assessment, Immediate Response
6. Operations Planning
7. Coordination and Site Level Organization
8. Implementing Arrangements
9. External Relations
10. Community Services and Education
11. Population Estimation and Registration
12. Site Selection, Planning and Shelter
13. Commodity Distribution
14. Health
15. Food and Nutrition
16. Water
17. Environmental Sanitation
18. Supplies and Transport
19. Voluntary Repatriation
20. Administration, Staffing and Finance
21. Communications
22. Coping with Stress
23. Staff Safety
24. Working with the Military
VIEW THE DOCUMENTAppendix 1 - Catalogue of Emergency Response Resources
VIEW THE DOCUMENTAppendix 2 - Toolbox
VIEW THE DOCUMENTAppendix 3 - Memoranda
VIEW THE DOCUMENTAppendix 4 - Glossary

Abbreviations

Organizations

DPKO

Department of Peace-keeping Operations

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IASC

United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

IFRCS

International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

ILO

International Labour Organization

MCDU

Military and Civil Defence Unit of OCHA

OAU

Organization of African Unity

OCHA

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

UNSECOORD

United Nations Security Coordinator

WFP

World Food Programme

WHO

World Health Organization


Other Abbreviations

DO

Designated Official

ABOD

Administrative Budget and Obligation Document

DSA

Daily Subsistence Allowance

ERC

Emergency Relief Coordinator

GIS

Geographical Information Systems

IDP

Internally Displaced Persons

IOM/FOM

Inter-Office Memorandum/Field Office Memorandum

NGO

Non-governmental Organization

MT

Metric tonne

SITREP

Situation Report

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