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

Humanitarian Response Depot (HRD) Network

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

QUESTIONS?