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UNDAC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team
1, record 1, English, United%20Nations%20Disaster%20Assessment%20and%20Coordination%20team
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- UNDAC team 2, record 1, English, UNDAC%20team
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UNDAC teams can deploy at short notice (12-48 hours) anywhere in the world. They are provided free of charge to the disaster-affected country, and deployed upon the request of the United Nations resident or humanitarian coordinator and/or the affected government. 3, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%20Disaster%20Assessment%20and%20Coordination%20team
Record 1, Key term(s)
- United Nations Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination team
- UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination team
- UN Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination team
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipe des Nations Unies pour l’évaluation et la coordination en cas de catastrophe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9valuation%20et%20la%20coordination%20en%20cas%20de%20catastrophe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équipe UNDAC 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipe%20UNDAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipos permanentes de las Naciones Unidas de evaluación y coordinación de situaciones de desastre
1, record 1, Spanish, Equipos%20permanentes%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20de%20evaluaci%C3%B3n%20y%20coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20situaciones%20de%20desastre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
1, record 2, English, United%20Nations%20Disaster%20Assessment%20and%20Coordination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UNDAC 1, record 2, English, UNDAC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination 2, record 2, English, UN%20Disaster%20Assessment%20and%20Coordination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) is part of the international emergency response system for sudden-onset emergencies. UNDAC was created in 1993. It is designed to help the United Nations and governments of disaster-affected countries during the first phase of a sudden-onset emergency. UNDAC also assists in the coordination of incoming international relief at [a] national level and/or at the site of the emergency. 2, record 2, English, - United%20Nations%20Disaster%20Assessment%20and%20Coordination
Record 2, Key term(s)
- United Nations Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination
- UN Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Évaluation et coordination des Nations Unies en cas de catastrophe
1, record 2, French, %C3%89valuation%20et%20coordination%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20en%20cas%20de%20catastrophe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UNDAC 1, record 2, French, UNDAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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