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Organisations in Emergencies Annex 2 Role of UN Agencies and Other United Nations Bodies The Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA, formerly DHA) works to co-ordinate the collective efforts of the international community, particularly of the UN system, to reduce the human suffering and material damage caused by natural disasters and emergencies. OCHA addresses security, political and humanitarian concerns by advising the Secretary General, providing a framework for co-operative efforts, and addressing policy and diplomatic dimensions of disasters and emergencies. OCHA serves as a focal point for information and action in emergencies, including fielding inter-agency assessment missions, issuing consolidated appeals through the Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP), organising donor meetings and monitoring the status of donor contributions. The following is on the World Wide Web at ‘Basic Facts About OCHA’ from OCHA-Online (http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/) Basic Facts about OCHA OCHA was established pursuant to the adoption of the Secretary- General’s programme for reform. In accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 46/182, the Emergency Relief Coordinator’s functions are focused in three core areas: a) policy development and co-ordination functions in support of the Secretary- General, ensuring that all humanitarian issues, including those which fall between gaps in existing mandates of agencies such as protection and assistance for internally displaced persons, are addressed; (b) advocacy of humanitarian issues with political organs, notably the Security Council; and (c) co-ordination of humanitarian emergency response, by ensuring that an appropriate response mechanism is established, through Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) consultations, on the ground. OCHA discharges its co-ordination function primarily through the IASC, which is chaired by the Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), with the participation of all humanitarian partners, including the Red Cross Movement and NGOs. IASC ensures inter-agency decisionmaking in response to complex emergencies, including needs assessments, consolidated appeals, field co-ordination arrangements and the development of humanitarian policies. Headquarters staff (New York and Geneva): 137 (50 regular budget posts; 87 extra budgetary) Core annual budget: $42.4 million (regular budget $18.4 million, extrabudgetary $24 million) OCHA field Staff: 51 Information ReliefWeb (www.reliefweb.int): This Internet website, managed by OCHA, provides up-to-date information on complex emergencies and natural disasters collected from over 170 sources. Users from over 150 countries access an average of 200,000 documents each month. 97
EP 04 98 Managing External Relations Humanitarian Early Warning System (HEWS) identifies crises with humanitarian implications. Through multi-sectoral analysis of indicators, both long-term and shortterm, evaluation of trends and in-depth field-based information, HEWS informs decisionmakers at headquarters about the likelihood and extent of crises. An extensive database of base-line information for more than 100 countries supports this activity. Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN): Since 1995, IRIN (Nairobi) has analysed and synthesised information on developments in the Great Lakes Region. It issues daily reports as well as thematic studies for over 2,000 primary subscribers in more than 50 countries. IRIN (Abidjan) was set up in 1997 and began providing similar reports covering West Africa. It is envisaged that IRIN will expand its coverage in 1998 to include Southern Africa, Central Asia and the Caucasus Region as well as the Balkans. Financial tracking: OCHA issues monthly reports on the response to appeals and natural disasters. This information is provided directly to humanitarian partners, including donors, and is available on ReliefWeb. The Department of Political Affairs (DPA) The following is on the World Wide Web at (http://www.un.org/Depts/dpa/docs/mission.htm) Mission of the Department of Political Affairs The mission of the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) is to provide advice and support on all political matters to the Secretary-General in the exercise of his global responsibilities under the Charter relating to the maintenance and restoration of peace and security. DPA accordingly: ♦ monitors, analyses and assesses political developments throughout the world; ♦ identifies potential or actual conflicts in whose control and resolution the United Nations could play a useful role; ♦ recommends to the Secretary-General appropriate actions in such cases and executes the approved policy; ♦ assists the Secretary-General in carrying out political activities decided by him and/or mandated by the General Assembly and the Security Council in the areas of preventive diplomacy, peace-making, peace-keeping and post-conflict peace-building; ♦ provides the Secretary-General with advice on requests for electoral assistance received from Member States and co-ordinated implementation of programmes established in response to such requests; ♦ provides the Secretary-General with briefing materials and supports him in the political aspects of his relations with Member States; ♦ provides substantive support and Secretariat services to the Security Council and its subsidiary organs, as well as to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People. The Department of Peace Keeping Operations (DPKO) is responsible for planning, preparing, conducting, and directing UN peacekeeping operations, based on Security Council decisions. The following information is on the World Wide Web at (http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/faq.htm) UN PEACEKEEPING: Some Questions and Answers United Nations Peacekeepers, wearing distinctive UN blue helmets or berets, are dispatched by the Security Council to help implement peace agreements, monitor cease-fires, patrol demilitarised zones, create buffer zones between opposing forces, and put fighting on hold while negotiators seek peaceful solutions to disputes. But ultimately, the success of peacekeeping depends on the consent and co-operation of the opposing parties.
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