UNHCR Emergency Centre Tokyo John Campbell Training Coordinator Tokyo

UNHCR Emergency Centre TokyoUNHCR Emergency Centre Tokyo

John CampbellTraining Coordinator

Tokyo


MandateMandateProtectionProtection

AssistanceAssistance

Durable SolutionsDurable Solutions


UNHCR in 2005UNHCR in 2005

• Working for 9.7 millions refugeesWorking for 9.7 millions refugees 1 million asylum seekers1 million asylum seekers 1.1 million returnees1.1 million returnees 4.4 millions IDPs4.4 millions IDPs 55 600 resettled55 600 resettled

• 6,143 UNHCR staff (83% in the field)6,143 UNHCR staff (83% in the field)

• Budget 2004 : $1.13 billionBudget 2004 : $1.13 billion


DeploymentDeployment

Operates in 252 offices in Operates in 252 offices in 116 countries116 countries






Refugee definitionRefugee definition ：：　　 Someone who Someone who “owing to a well-“owing to a well-

founded fear of being persecuted for founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that avail himself of the protection of that country….”country….” 　　


Persons fleeing war-related Persons fleeing war-related conditions: are they refugees?conditions: are they refugees?

UNHCR considers that persons fleeing suchUNHCR considers that persons fleeing such

conditions should be considered refugees. conditions should be considered refugees.


Definition of a refugee Definition of a refugee emergencyemergency

“ “is any situation in which the life or well-being is any situation in which the life or well-being of refugees will be threatened unless of refugees will be threatened unless immediate and appropriate action is taken, immediate and appropriate action is taken, and which demands an extraordinary and which demands an extraordinary response and exceptional measures.”response and exceptional measures.”


Emergency Management Emergency Management PhasesPhases

Durable SolutionsDurable Solutions

Operations Planning

Contingency Planning

EarlyEarly WarningWarning

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Implementation


Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness and and

Response Section Response Section (Geneva)(Geneva) Structural preparedness Structural preparedness

(early warning, contingency (early warning, contingency planning, emergency planning, emergency procedures)procedures)

Situation specific Situation specific preparednesspreparedness

Response in emergency Response in emergency situationssituations


PREPAREDNESS TOOLSPREPAREDNESS TOOLS

1.1. Stand-by of Human ResourcesStand-by of Human Resources

2.2. StockpilesStockpiles

3.3. Emergency FundingEmergency Funding

4.4. Procedures and GuidelinesProcedures and Guidelines

5.5. TrainingTraining


Stand-by Human Stand-by Human ResourcesResources

Deployable within 72 hours for 2-3 months

UNHCR staff

Emergency staff (5 Senior Field Emergency staff (5 Senior Field Officers, 4 AdministratorsOfficers, 4 Administrators

Emergency Staff composed of 3 Emergency Staff composed of 3 rosters per year of 30 UNHCR rosters per year of 30 UNHCR staff in each, trained at the staff in each, trained at the Workshop on Emergency Workshop on Emergency Management.Management.


Stand-by Human Stand-by Human Resources Resources

Secondment to UNHCRStand-by staff with several Stand-by staff with several

organisations:organisations:NRC & DRC (Norwegian & Danish NRC & DRC (Norwegian & Danish Refugee Councils),Refugee Councils),UNV (UN Volunteers), UNV (UN Volunteers), RedR (Australia), RedR (Australia), Save the Children Norway/Sweden, Save the Children Norway/Sweden, SHA (Swiss Humanitarian Aid unit), SHA (Swiss Humanitarian Aid unit), CDC (Center for Disease Control), CDC (Center for Disease Control), list of consultants, generalist or list of consultants, generalist or specialised such as protection officers, specialised such as protection officers, medical coordinator, community medical coordinator, community services, telecom, engineers, services, telecom, engineers,


Staff on RosterStaff on RosterStaff/office accommodation Staff/office accommodation packagespackages

Comprising of: Comprising of: – Personal Travel Kit, Personal Travel Kit, – Field Kit, Field Kit, – Office Kit, Office Kit, – IT Equipment and IT Equipment and – Telecom KitsTelecom Kits


Stand-by Operations Stand-by Operations Support Support

Central Emergency Stockpile for 250,000 Central Emergency Stockpile for 250,000 persons (Copenhagen, Dubai):persons (Copenhagen, Dubai):– BlanketsBlankets– Plastic SheetingPlastic Sheeting– Jerry Cans, Jerry Cans, – Kitchen SetsKitchen Sets– 4WD vehicles (20), prefab warehouses , trucks 4WD vehicles (20), prefab warehouses , trucks

(in Germany)(in Germany)– Health kits Health kits

Regional Stockpiles (Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia)Regional Stockpiles (Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia)

Framework agreements with suppliers and NGOsFramework agreements with suppliers and NGOs


Stand-by Operations Stand-by Operations SupportSupport

Geographic Geographic information and mapsinformation and maps

Ops Rooms and Duty Ops Rooms and Duty Officer system in Officer system in GenevaGeneva

Guidelines/handbooksGuidelines/handbooks

TrainingTraining

E-Centre in Tokyo (E-Centre in Tokyo (www.the-ecentre.netwww.the-ecentre.net))

www.unhcr.chwww.unhcr.ch


Specific TrainingSpecific Training

Capacity Building to governmentsCapacity Building to governments

Preparatory training for NGOsPreparatory training for NGOs

Specific training to UN staffSpecific training to UN staff


Training TopicsTraining Topics

Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness

Emergency ResponseEmergency Response

Contingency PlanningContingency Planning

Methods of InstructionMethods of Instruction

Staff Safety (Personal Security)Staff Safety (Personal Security)

Security Risk ManagementSecurity Risk Management

Transition AssistanceTransition Assistance


Interaction with MilitaryInteraction with Military

UNHCR in conflict areasUNHCR in conflict areas

Often benefit from military security advice Often benefit from military security advice and supportand support

Coordination essentialCoordination essential

OCHA CM Coord initiative OCHA CM Coord initiative


Humanitarian Staff SafetyHumanitarian Staff Safety

Self reliance and good trainingSelf reliance and good training

Interface with the militaryInterface with the military

Past experiences……….examplesPast experiences……….examples


1996 Kenya 1996 Kenya 1 UNHCR staff member shot dead

1 UNHCR staff member shot dead

1996 Kenya 1996 Kenya 1 UNHCR staff member shot dead

1 UNHCR staff member shot dead

1996 Chechnya1996 Chechnya

8 ICRC members staff killed8 ICRC members staff killed

1997 Great Lakes

1997 Great Lakes26 UNHCR staff killed or disappeared

26 UNHCR staff killed or disappeared

1999 Kosovo1999 Kosovo1 ICRC staff member killed and 2 1 ICRC staff member killed and 2 others seriously wounded in mine others seriously wounded in mine

strike.strike.

2000 Indonesia (West Timor)

2000 Indonesia (West Timor)3 Staff members killed3 Staff members killed

2000 Indonesia (Aceh)2000 Indonesia (Aceh)

3 NGO National Staff 3 NGO National Staff

with Danish NGO shot with Danish NGO shot

dead.dead.

2000 Guinea2000 Guinea1 UNHCR 1 UNHCR

staff member killedstaff member killed

2002 West 2002 West BankBank

1 UN staff 1 UN staff member shot member shot

dead.dead.　(August　19,　2003)　-　Reuters　(August　19,　2003)　-　Reuters

One UNHCR staff member shot dead

November, 2003 in Afghanistan


UN SystemUN System

Security StatesSecurity States


Security PhasesSecurity Phases

1. Precautionary1. Precautionary

2. Restricted Movement2. Restricted Movement

3. Relocation3. Relocation

4. Emergency Operations4. Emergency Operations

5. Evacuation5. Evacuation


UN Security Phases

Precautionary:Precautionary: Be on alert. Obtain Be on alert. Obtain security clearance security clearance before entering anywhere under a phase.before entering anywhere under a phase.

Restrictive Movement:Restrictive Movement: Higher Higher alert. Remain home until alert. Remain home until otherwise instructed. Travel authorised only if otherwise instructed. Travel authorised only if

considered essential by DOconsidered essential by DO

Relocation:Relocation: Evacuation of eligible dependants of Evacuation of eligible dependants of internationally-recruited UN staff & consultants not internationally-recruited UN staff & consultants not essential to programmeessential to programme

Evacuation: All remaining internationally-recruited UN staff & consultants required to leave

Emergency Operations: All internationally-recruited UN staff & consultants (except those directly concerned with emergency, humanitarian relief operations or security matters) evacuated from country

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