| United Nations（UN） |
| United Nations (UN) consists
of ①Trusteeship Council, ② Security
Council,
③ General Assembly, ④Economic and
Social
Council, ⑤ International Court of
Justice,
and ⑥ Secretariat. The UN recovery
efforts
for Natural Disaster related councils
are
mainly found in ③④⑥. UNEP,UNDP,UNICEF,
UNHCR, WFP,and UN-HABTAT belong to
③General
Assembly. ILO,FAO, UNESCO,WHO,and WB
etc.
belong to ④Economic and Social Council.
OCHA belongs to ⑥ Secretariat. |
| FAO(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) |
| The FAO aims to lead international efforts
to defeat hunger by helping developing
countries
and countries in transition modernize
and
improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries
practices and ensure good nutrition.
The
emphasis is on sharing information
and expertise
within both developed and developing
countries.
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| ILO(International Labour Organization) |
| The International Labor Organization is a
UN agency which specializes in the
promotion
of social justice and internationally
recognized
human and labor rights including ares
so
as freedom of association, the right
to organize,
collective bargaining, abolition of
forced
labour, equality of opportunity and
treatment,
occupational safety and health. |
| OCHA(United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs http://ochaonline.un.org/index.asp |
| OCHA aims to alleviate human suffering in disasters
and emergencies, advocate for the rights
of people in need, promote preparedness
and
prevention, and facilitate sustainable
solutions. FCSS(The Field Coordination Support Section) UNDAC (United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination) IRIN(Integrated Regional Information on Networks) Environmental Emergencies Section Relief Web Site for Download |
| UNCHR （United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees） |
| The UNHCR aims to lead and co-ordinate international action
to protect refugees and resolve refugee
problems
worldwide. Its primary purpose is to
safeguard
the rights and well-being of refugees
while
ensuring that everyone can exercise
the right
to seek asylum. |
| UNCRD(United Nations Centre for Regional Development) |
| The UNCRD is mainly concerned with research
and training in local and regional
development
programs. It concentrates on socially
and
environmentally sustainable development
following
the themes of human security, environment
and disaster management in developing
economies.
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| UNDP(United Nations Development Programme) |
| The UNDP helps to connect countries to knowledge,
experience and resources that they
can use
in their development. For example it
helps
developing countries attract and use
aid
effectively. This organization focuses
many
areas including; human rights, empowerment
of women, democratic governance, poverty
reduction, crisis prevention environmental
issues and HIV / AIDS. Disaster Reduction Unit |
| UNEP(United Nations Environment Programme) |
|
The UNEP aims to provide leadership and encourage
partnership in caring for the environment
by inspiring, informing, and enabling
nations
and peoples to improve their quality
of life
without compromising that of future
generations.
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| UN ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) |
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| UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) |
| UNESCO is pursuing the Millennium Development Goals, in the areas of Education, Natural Sciences,
Social and Human Sciences, Culture,
Communication
and Information. Natural Disaster Reduction ITIC International Tsunami Information Centre Intergovernment Oceanographic Commission Site for Publications Search |
| UN-HABITAT(United Nations Human Settlements Programme) |
| This organization exists to promote socially
and environmentally sustainable towns
and
cities. Activities include slum upgrading,
post-conflict land-management and reconstruction,
sanitation management, training and
capacity
building for local leaders, helping
fight
crime by improving urban governance
and reducing
urban poverty. |
| UNICEF(United Nations Children's Fund) |
| UNICEF advocates for the protection of children's
rights, to help meet their basic needs
and
to expand their opportunities to reach
their
full potential. It particularly focuses
on
education, nutrition, gender quality,
HIV
/ AIDS, policy analysis and protection
from
violence, exploitation, and abuse. |
| UNISDR(International Strategy For Disaster Reduction) |
| The ISDR aims to build disaster resilient
communities by promoting awareness
of the
importance of disaster reduction, with
the
goal of reducing human, social, economic
and environmental losses due to natural
hazards
and related technological and environmental
disasters. World Conference on Disaster Reduction 18-22 January 2005 , kobe, Hyogo, Japan |
| UNU/WIDER(World Institute for Development Economies Research) |
| WIDER is a research and training centre established
by the United Nations University (UNU). |
| WB(World Bank) |
| The World Bank is a source of financial and
technical assistance to developing
countries
around the world. It provides low-interest
loans, interest-free credit and grants
to
developing countries for education,
health,
infrastructure, communications and
many other
purposes. It is owned by 184 member countries. Hazard Risk Management Provention Consortium Risk Library |
| WFP(World Food Programme) |
| The WFP delivers food to meet emergency needs
and to support economic & social
development.
It specifically helps victims of natural disasters, displaced people
and the world's hungry poor as well
as promoting policies, strategies and operations
that directly benefit the poor and
hungry. |
| WHO(World Health Organization) |
| WHO's objective, is the attainment by all
peoples of the highest possible level
of
health not only the absence of disease
or
infirmity but also a state of complete
physical,
mental and social well-being. |
| WMO (World Meteorological Organization) |
| The WMO was established by the UN to facilitate
world-wide cooperation in the study
and application
to human activities of meteorological,
hydrological
and geophysical observations. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |