MEETING IN JAMAICA, UN AND PARTNERS CALL FOR ENHANCED COLLABORATION ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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Date: 19 Oct 2013 14:00:01 -0400
Subject: MEETING IN JAMAICA, UN AND PARTNERS CALL FOR ENHANCED
COLLABORATION ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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MEETING IN JAMAICA, UN AND PARTNERS CALL FOR ENHANCED COLLABORATION ON
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
New York, Oct 19 2013 2:00PM
Leaders from 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have
committed to further enhance regional cooperation in disaster
preparedness and humanitarian response during a United
Nations-supported meeting hosted in Kingston by the Government of
Jamaica.

"Millions of people are affected every year by floods, earthquakes and
hurricanes, as well as the impact of rapid urbanization and climate
change," <"http://reliefweb.int/report/world/government-jamaica-and-united-nations-call-enhanced-collaboration-between">said
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, who
participated in the annual forum.

"Jamaica and other countries have made great strides by strengthening
legal frameworks, promoting risk reduction strategies, and improving
emergency preparedness and response systems. This has made a real
difference on the ground," she added.

The three-day meeting, which was supported by the UN Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and concluded on Friday,
was aimed at improving humanitarian coordination mechanisms through
building stronger collaboration between governments and the
humanitarian community.

Regional leaders and representatives from humanitarian agencies
adopted a Plan of Action to support countries and regional
organizations in partnership with civil society and the private
sector, to strengthen early warning systems, preparedness and response
across the region.

They also agreed to support the establishment of a Regional Logistics
Centre for Humanitarian Assistance for the Americas in Panama, and a
sub-regional hub in Jamaica, to allow for greater efficiency and
management of regional and international humanitarian supplies and for
fast and effective delivery of assistance in disaster situations in
the region.

"We agreed that to meet the challenges of humanitarian crises we need
to use communications technology, use the experience of the corporate
sector, and better engage with communities themselves, to improve the
way we work," noted Ms. Amos, who is also UN Emergency Relief
Coordinator.

The Plan of Action, she noted, encourages governments to seek more
effective partnerships with the private sector, international
organizations, civil society and community-based organizations to
reduce inequality and increase efforts with the most vulnerable in
society, including children, women, the elderly and people with
disabilities.

Oct 19 2013 2:00PM
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