"Ready to go when crisis strikes": 25 years of UN rapid disaster response

Update: 2018-02-06

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It's exactly 25 years since the UN created a new international emergency response team to respond to disasters around the world. Officially known as the UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination system (UNDAC) the team pools expertise from Member States to rush to the aid of fellow Member States hit by sudden-onset emergencies. On Tuesday, the [...]

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"Ready to go when crisis strikes": 25 years of UN rapid disaster response