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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 AffairsAgency 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The appeal sought to help more than 4 million war- and drought-affected Sudanese, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). NEW YORK -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today signed a far-reaching partnership agreement with international leading express and logistics provider DHL. |
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