Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is the United Nations body responsible for coordinating international emergency responses to humanitarian crises and disasters.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations office
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humanitarian coordination body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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UN OCHA
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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| coordinatesWith |
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
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surface form:
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
United Nations agencies ⓘ affected states ⓘ donor governments ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| country |
Switzerland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldPresence |
country offices
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humanitarian advisory teams ⓘ regional offices ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
armed conflicts
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complex emergencies ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
advocacy for people affected by crises
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coordination of international humanitarian response ⓘ emergency response coordination ⓘ management of humanitarian information ⓘ mobilization of humanitarian funding ⓘ policy development in humanitarian affairs ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
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surface form:
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
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| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| legalForm | UN Secretariat department-level office ⓘ |
| manages |
Central Emergency Response Fund
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Country-Based Pooled Funds ⓘ |
| mandatedBy | United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| oversees | United Nations humanitarian coordination system ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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surface form:
Department of Humanitarian Affairs
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| shortName |
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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OCHA
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| usesMechanism | cluster coordination approach ⓘ |
| usesTool |
Financial Tracking Service
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Humanitarian Data Exchange ⓘ Humanitarian Needs Overview ⓘ Humanitarian Response Plan ⓘ ReliefWeb ⓘ |
| website | https://www.unocha.org/ ⓘ |
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UN OCHA
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Central Emergency Response Fund
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United Nations humanitarian system
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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OCHA country office
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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UN OCHA
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
International Council for Voluntary Agencies
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Humanitarian Coordination Liaison
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Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Geneva offices)
1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia
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United Nations relief operations
Department of Global Communications
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Somalian famine of 2011
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations country team in South Sudan
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in South Sudan
United Nations country team in Sudan
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Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan