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    climate change, sustainable development, human rights, disarmament, terrorism, humanitarian, health emergencies and more. The humanitarian aid in the international response in the past was not very effective as there was a lack of lead agencies which in turn led to unpredictable humanitarian responses, with inevitable capacity and response gaps in some areas. The UN introduced nine cluster systems for better coordination at both the field and global levels. The nine clusters are as follows. • Nutrition

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    the United Nations to assist with U.S. foreign policies in achieving a peaceful, stable and comprehensive Somalia by eliminating terrorist threats, promote political stability and by supporting the organization of a central government and provide humanitarian assistance to the Somali people. Ways: Somalia must develop a Political Dialogue between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG’s) which are known as the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFI’s) for reconciliation to

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    Preparedness. Retrieved February 19, 2016, from dhs.gov: http://www.dhs.gov/presidential-policy-directive-8-national-preparedness United Nations UNDAC Field Handbook. (2013). Retrieved February 20, 2016, from United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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    the Central Government is designed to supplement the states’ relief efforts. It includes flood forecasts, relief, rehabilitation and restoration, contingency planning, technical assistance for provision of drinking water, water management, and coordination of state voluntary agencies’ activities. • Responsibilities  In India the state government is primarily responsible for disaster management, specially the responsibility for rescue, relief and rehabilitation. Effort of the state government is

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    Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic have been successful. Therefore, believe by administering our peacekeeping organization to work with this program we can create a better protection system for CAR against numerous rebel groups. Humanitarian aid is crucial for the improvement of this African country, because 40% of all citizens are in need of support. The International Rescue Committee works with improving CAR’s healthcare and the lives of women and children. We believe we need to

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    Syrian Refugees Proposal

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    My proposal focuses on the Syrian refugee crisis in the United States. Specifically, my proposal will deal with American attitudes towards refugees fleeing their country and what we could do better to help them adapt to this country. This topic is important in today’s society because with the election of Donald J. Trump, the rise of xenophobia and islamophobia has occurred. Trump has called Syrian refugees a “Trojan horse,” warning society that allowing them into our country is letting “terrorists”

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    Sunrise USA: A Case Study

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    This organization has a program that allows people to sponsor families and/or orphans. In as early 2011, there were 100,000 Syrian orphans looking for homes(Orphan). This program essentially helps nurture orphans until they can be reincorporated into society. The organization allows willing participants to sign up and be the caretaker of a child, or sponsor a child by paying a fee of $50 a month (Orphan). The program allows family to connect with the orphans they sponsor. Families are constantly

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    Public Health In Iraq

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    public health consequences deteriorated by population’s displacement internally and externally to adjacent countries, food shortage, and inefficiency and failure of basic health services. All previous factors will give rise to the term complex humanitarian emergencies. These public health changes are reported to be more severe in developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. And because of the formed situation created by these factors, refugees and internally displaced persons have high

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    Population Fund -UNFPA 7. HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AGENCIES 8 .Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator 9. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees -UNHCR 10. The World Food Program -WFP 11. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East -UNRWA 12. PEACE AND SECURITY AGENCIES 13. Department of Political Affairs- DPA 14. Department of Peacekeeping Operations- DPKO 15. Department for Disarmament Affairs Disarmament Issues-

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    History of the Conflict In Sudan and the Role of the United Nations Introduction Sudan is Africa’s largest state and has been involved in conflict of various origins for varying periods of time. The paper will trace the origin and evolution of Sudan’s two most significant wars: the north-south civil war and the current conflict in the Darfur region that is now gaining international notoriety. Additionally, the UN System that is in place in Sudan will be analyzed anatomically. Ultimately

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