Sentences with phrase «for humanitarian responses»

This tool modeled that effect and could be used for humanitarian responses to disasters as well as evaluating climate impacts and development interventions.

Not exact matches

Whatever mission the marines put together in response to the order to provide humanitarian aid, they have three hours to decide on and plan it and three hours to prepare for it.

And the desperate pleas for help that continued Friday from Cruz, as well as other Puerto Ricans in more isolated parts of the country, suggest that far more is needed from the Trump administration's response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis.

Conservative candidate for Aylesbury, David Lidington, said: «Whether you look at Ebola and our response to that, whether you look at the # 2.3 billion that was allocated to humanitarian relief in the Syrian refugee crisis, I think the Conservative Party can say that we've got a good track record on delivering practical policies with that clear ethical foundation.»

In support of The Federal Government of Somalia, on Tuesday the United Kingdom and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) convened an event in London to draw urgent attention to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia and the need for a swift and substantiHumanitarian Affairs (OCHA) convened an event in London to draw urgent attention to the humanitarian crisis in Somalia and the need for a swift and substantihumanitarian crisis in Somalia and the need for a swift and substantial response.

It might be useful to distinguish between responses for humanitarian reasons and those for political reasons — a distinction Rieff himself has made.

The United States Agency for International Development assembled a rapid - response team, pre-positioned food and supplies, and worked with private humanitarian groups on a coordinated response.

Not designed for an humanitarian crisis like that which has engulfed Europe, the regulation places the burden of a mass overland migration on the EU's border states, and it has been emphatically disregarded by Germany as they continue to lead Europe's disjointed response to the crisis.

At 9 a.m., actor Gbenga Akinnagbe, NYC Councilman Robert Corny and representatives of the groups Black Lives Matter and The Coalition for African Peace and Justice hold a news conference to call for federal officials to send humanitarian aid and take further action in response to attacks in Nigeria by supporters of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

Although Kristalina Georgieva, the E.U. commissioner for international cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis response, tweeted a pledge of E.U. assistance in the early days of the flooding, a report in Der Spiegel provided a far less sanguine outlook about the prospect that the European Union would provide financial aid for the cleanup.

The need for solid research in the humanitarian realm has always been great, whether it's documenting human - rights violations, measuring child poverty, or planning response strategies to health emergencies in developing countries.

«It is unprecedented in living memory for a [UN]- assisted population to be subject to abject desperation in this way and the sheer humanitarian facts cry out for a response,» a UN Relief and Works Agency spokesman said.

A National Emergency Operations Centre, set up in 2010, is responsible for drawing up search - and - rescue plans and coordinating humanitarian response and the restoration of infrastructure.

But Trump's headline - making «Executive Order» restricting access to the United States for refugees from certain designated countries has given added prominence to a humanitarian crisis that is engendering wildly different responses from citizens and political leaders around the globe.

In 2008, she was named Humanitarian of the Year by the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference for her work helping to develop the state's disaster planning and response for animals.

Airlink is a rapid - response humanitarian relief organization that coordinates and provides air transportation for relief workers and aid supplies from 70 pre-qualified nonprofits.

There's been a growing awareness in the Pentagon and State Department that substantial benefits can accrue from an expanding role for military forces in humanitarian work, disaster response and «stability operations» that, among other things, can improve north - south relations in turbulent regions.

Naval forces will also need to meet growing demands for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in response to a range of predicted crises created by climate change, including floods, droughts, intense storms, and geopolitical unrest.

WASHINGTON — In response to the measured and projected effects of climate change, U.S. naval forces should begin now to strengthen capabilities in the Arctic, prepare for more frequent humanitarian missions, and analyze potential vulnerabilities of seaside bases and facilities, says a new report by the National Research Council.

In addition, extreme weather events may lead to increased demands for defense support to civil authorities for humanitarian assistance or disaster response both within the United States and overseas.

Examples of possible applications / users include: warnings of the likelihood of severe high impact weather (droughts, flooding, tropical and extratropical cyclones etc.) to help protect life and property; humanitarian planning and response to disasters; agriculture and disease planning / control (e.g., malaria and meningitis), particularly in developing countries; river - flow and river - discharge for flood prediction, hydroelectric power generation and reservoir management; landslides; coastal inundation; transport; power generation; insurance.

«Design Like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises,» edited by Architecture for Humanity, Metropolis, 336 pp., $ 35.00 (paper)

Unprecedented efforts by governments, humanitarian and development agencies to collaborate in order to find ways to move away from reliance on short - term emergency responses to food insecurity to longer - term development - oriented strategies that involve closer partnerships with governments, are also increasing (see food insecurity case study below and SARPN - http://www.sarpn.org/ - for several case studies and examples; see also Table 9.2 for other possible adaptation options).

«Stronger efficient management and cooperation in disaster response, disaster reduction, humanitarian aid as well as adaptation to climate change is clearly needed... for the country to be climate resilient,» Salceda said.

Extreme weather, climate change, environmental degradation, related rising demand for food and water, poor policy responses, and inadequate critical infrastructure will probably exacerbate — and potentially spark — political instability, adverse health conditions, and humanitarian crises in 2016.

Climate change and associated impacts on U.S. military and other national security - related missions and operations could adversely affect readiness, negatively affect military facilities and training, increase demands for Federal support to non-federal civil authorities, and increase response requirements to support international stability and humanitarian assistance needs.

In particular, it will allow for closer cooperation on global governance issues and support for developing agreements, norms and actions in response to global challenges such as terrorism and transnational crime, climate change, epidemics, pressure on natural resources, humanitarian crises, irregular migration.

Natalie has an MSc in Development Management and over 15 years of working in international humanitarian response and development with the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Save the Children, and Merlin.