SAFETY
United Nations (OCHA)
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA forms a significant part of the United Nations secretariat, which contributes remarkably in matters concerning human welfare across the globe. OCHA's responsibility is key to activities that relate to the saving of human life and interventions of various humans aids that come in handy during natural and man-made disasters. It is a part of the United Nations organization that forms a network, which connects various humanitarian actors in times of emergencies. OCHA has a policy development that distinctly defines its core functions as supporting effective humanitarian aid, saving life, and reducing suffering (OCHA, 2012).
The roles and responsibilities of OCHA cannot be sidelined from the core values and mission of the United Nations body. The mission is to:
Gather humanitarian efforts form different national actors across the globe to help save human life in times of natural and man-made disasters
2) The organization plays a leading role in fighting for the rights of desolate people...
This responsibility enhances formation and immediate planning by committees and international coalitions that lead to effective humanitarian action for disaster management. They come up with appropriate strategies, which once implemented develop an environment of human safety and stability.
OCHA has a remarkable role in the building of relationships and connections across the board composed of different specialties that in turn form the leading teams facilitating disaster management. Hence, it can be referred to as the arm that facilitates leadership in disaster management, decision-making, resource allocation, and planning as the key function of the organization. These roles are primary to the functioning of the United Nations. As a result, this arm of the United…
