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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 (OCHA)

 formerly (1972–92) Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator, (1992–98) United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs

Agency of the United Nations Secretariat, established in 1972 to coordinate international relief to countries struck by natural or other disaster. Responding to requests from stricken states for disaster assistance, the OCHA directs UN assistance and mobilizes aid from nongovernmental organizations such as the International Red Cross. Since the 1980s it has emphasized disaster preparedness and prevention, and it has assisted in executing projects of the United Nations Development Programme.



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Since 2001, OCHA has been working with grass-roots radio stations in developing countries.
McCooeye, who represented Foster Farm residents on the OCHA board, argued that with 12,500 households waiting for affordable housing any loss of units was unacceptable.
It is the aim of DHL and OCHA to establish a global network of Disaster Response Teams.
 
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