Meeting the Humanitarian Challenge - UNV's Work Between Conflict and Development (United Nations Volunteers, 44 p.): Acronyms

Meeting the Humanitarian Challenge - UNV's Work Between Conflict and Development (United Nations Volunteers, 44 p.)

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Foreword

Introduction

Global context and role of the United Nations system

Background to UNV involvement in humanitarian assistance

Basic objective of UNVs humanitarian relief

Progress in implementation of the approach

Features of UNV humanitarian assistance

Range of services - ways in which UNV specialists make a difference

UNV humanitarian action in the field: Effort and impact

The link to development: UNDP's strategic role

Supporting field coordination of response to complex emergencies

Identifying the neediest and their survival strategies

Re-focusing and fine-tuning relief efforts

Delivery of urgent relief supplies to emergency victims

Shelter and services for refugees and displacees

Repatriation/return of refugees and displacees

Monitoring and promoting respect for human rights, and enabling protection

Confidence- and capacity-building at community level

Preventing conflict and mending bridges between communities

Focusing on the special needs of women and vulnerable groups

Education as therapy and for employment

Restoring food self-sufficiency

Rebuilding primary health care and preventing epidemics

Developing new opportunities for sustainable recovery

Current concerns and future perspectives

Drawing from experience in the field

Reducing scope for conflict: demobilisation

Participatory peace-building dynamics

Promoting human rights and education for peace

Disaster prevention and preparedness at community level

Putting human development back on the agenda

Administrative support to UNVs in humanitarian assignments

H... for Humanity: serving a purpose... for millions in need

Acronyms

DDS	Domestic Development Services
DHA	Department of Humanitarian Affairs
DMTP	Disaster Management Training Programme
FAO	Food and Agricultural Organisation
HRU	Humanitarian Relief Unit, UNV
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICRC	International Committee of the Red Cross
ICVA	International Council of Voluntary Agencies
IDNDR	International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
IFRCS	International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies
IOM	International Organisation for Migration
LDC	Least Developed Country
NGO	Non-Governmental Organisation
OPS	Office of Project Services
UNICEF	UN Children's Fund
UNCHS/HABITAT	UN Centre for Human Settlements
UNDP	UN Development Programme
UNDRO	UN Disaster Relief Organisation
UNESCO	UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNOMIL	UN Operation in Liberia
UNOMOZ	UN Operation in Mozambique
UNOSOM	UN Operation in Somalia
UNHCR	UN High Commisioner for Refugees
UNV	United Nations Volunteers
WHO	World Health Organisation
WFP	World Food Programme

Text by Francis O'Donnell and Maria Keating
Layout by Chinta Rajap

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