Handbook: The International Emergency Environment

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• Preface

• The International Emergency Environment

• The UNDAC concept

• UNDAC Mission Cycle

• OSOCC

• Management

• Situation

• Operations

• Support

• Personal Health

• Reference Materials

• Hazard Impact Summaries

Before deploying on a UNDAC mission, it is essential to understand fundamental aspects of international emergency response, including its underlying principles and the role of the UNDAC concept within the broader framework. This chapter offers a broad overview of international humanitarian assistance during disasters, humanitarian response mechanisms and coordination structures, and the key stakeholders involved.

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