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Whether conflict has caused people to flee their homes or political upheaval has displaced a population overnight, UNHCR is there to help.</p> </div> <div class="intro__cta"> <a class="btn yellow" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://donate.unhcr.org/">Donate now</a></div> <div class="section--nav"> <div class="form--row"> <ul class="thirdlevel-list" data-header-name="In this section"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/syria-emergency.html">Syria emergency</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/central-african-republic-situation.html">Central African Republic situation</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/dr-congo-emergency.html">DR Congo emergency</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/burundi-situation.html">Burundi situation</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/europe-emergency.html">Europe situation</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/iraq-emergency.html">Iraq emergency</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/nigeria-emergency.html">Nigeria emergency</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/rohingya-emergency.html">Rohingya emergency</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/south-sudan-emergency.html">South Sudan emergency</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/yemen-emergency.html">Yemen emergency</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <section class="content flush"> <div class="section__wrapper"> <div class="section__wrapper landing--head content--text"> <h3>Our aid and experts are ready for rapid deployment across the world. We can launch an emergency operation within 72 hours, thanks to a global network of suppliers, specialist agencies and partners.</h3> <hr/> <p>Our humanitarian response is growing faster and more effective with the introduction of a new <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/rwmain?docid=59d4d4c54" target="_blank">emergency policy</a> that simplifies internal procedures and makes it easier to mobilize human, material and financial resources. It provides for new rosters of specialists on standby, speedier release of emergency funds, prepositioned relief material and accelerated selection of staff and partners. 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This week-long exercise is held three to four times a year for up to 40 people and focuses on team-building, operations planning, communication and negotiation skills and security.</p> <p>UNHCR’s eCentre in Bangkok also helps to improve emergency preparedness and response in the Asia-Pacific region through capacity-building.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.refworld.org/docid/59d4d4c54.html">Policy on Emergency Preparedness and Response</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.refworld.org/docid/59d4d5354.html">UNHCR's New Emergency Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/http://www.refworld.org/docid/59d4d5974.html">UNHCR's Preparedness for Emergencies</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180622162329/https://emergency.unhcr.org/" target="_blank">UNHCR's Emergency Handbook</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section class="cta flush"> <div 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