Since its establishment, the JEU has assisted almost 100 countries around the world, mobilizing over 200 missions. The United Nations Environment/Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Joint Unit, also known as UNEP/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU), is housed within OCHA’s Emergency Services Branch in Geneva. Founded in 1994,… Read More
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) /Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Joint Environment Unit (JEU), also known as the UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit, is housed within OCHA’s Emergency Services Branch in Geneva. Founded in 1994, it helps Member States prepare for and respond to environmental dimensions of… Read More
This mission report details the activities of a United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination team in Indonesia following wildfires in the region. Read More
This publication details a post-disaster assessment involving the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit, which evaluated the long-term impacts of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Read More
This mission report details the deployment of experts following an oil spill in Pakistan, which include recommendations advocating for the creation of a ecosystem restoration framework. Read More
This mission report describes the results of a mission by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following mass-flooding and a potential dam collapse in Guyana. Read More
This mission report describes the Rapid Environmental Assessment of experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint unit following flooding and landslides in Guatemala. Read More
This mission report describes the activities of environmental experts deployed in Jilin, China, following an explosion at a petrochemical plant. Read More
This mission report describes the rapid environmental assessment conducted by experts deployed to Pakistan following an earthquake in 2005. Read More
This mission report describes the Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) conducted by an expert deployed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation through the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit. Read More
This mission report describes the activities of the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit in Lebanon during hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. Read More
This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit to identify hazardous chemical dumping sites in Côte d'Ivoire. Read More
