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World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the UN agency specialized in health and well-being. It chairs the UN Health Cluster during emergencies.

The World Health Organization works together with all Member States to support national health development processes. When a country is affected by an environmental emergencies, the WHO can provide assistance on the health impacts of the emergency.

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Guideline

WHO - Chemical Releases Caused by Natural Hazard Events and Disasters

Guidelines and information to planners in the health sector and to public health authorities seeking to learn more about chemical releases resulting from natural hazard...

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Guideline

IAEA - Joint Radiation Emergency Management Plan of International Organizations

The Joint Emergency Management Plan of International Organizations (Joint Plan) describes the inter-agency framework of preparedness for and response to an actual, potential or perceived...

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Mission Report

UNDAC Disaster Response Preparedness Mission - Mosul Dam, Iraq

A mission report from the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission mapping of dam failure scenarios for Mosul Dam in Iraq.

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Mission Report

Joint Assessment Report - Oil Spill in Estancia following Typhoon Haiyan

Mission report from response to the oil spill resulting from Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in Estancia, Iloilo Province, Western Visayas, Philippines.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2010 Nigeria Lead Pollution

This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following a lead pollution emergency in Nigeria.

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Mission Report

United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC) Mission Report - Haiti Earthquake

A summary mission report of the UNDAC mission following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2008 The Philippines Spill of pesticides

This mission report describes the finding of a team of experts deployed to the Philippines to assess a pesticides spill following Typhoon Fengshen.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2007 Mongolia Water Pollution

This mission report describes the findings of two experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) in Mongolia following a sodium cyanide chemical spill.

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Mission Report

UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report - 2006 Cote d'Ivoire Toxic Waste dump

This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit to identify hazardous chemical dumping sites in C̫te d'Ivoire.

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