Chernobyl accident, a continuing catastrophe: Post disaster assessment
Mission Report
This publication details a post-disaster assessment involving the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit, which evaluated the long-term impacts of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2004 Congo Uranium Mine Collapse
Mission Report
This mission report describes an inter-agency mission which assessed potential contamination following an uranium mine collapse in Congo. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 Guyana Floods
Mission Report
This mission report describes the results of a mission by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following mass-flooding and a potential dam collapse in Guyana. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 Somalia Toxic Waste
Mission Report
This mission report describes the activities undertaken by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit following the alleged presence of toxic waste on the Somali coastline. Read More
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UN Environment OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2005 China Petrochemical plant explosion
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This mission report describes the activities of environmental experts deployed in Jilin, China, following an explosion at a petrochemical plant. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Lebanon Oil Spill
Mission Report
This mission report describes the activities of the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit in Lebanon during hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2006 Cote d’Ivoire Toxic Waste dump
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This mission report describes the findings of a team deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit to identify hazardous chemical dumping sites in C̫te d'Ivoire. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2007 Mongolia Water Pollution
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This mission report describes the findings of two experts deployed by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) in Mongolia following a sodium cyanide chemical spill. Read More
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Korea oil spill: Coordination between UN & the EU Commission in environmental emergencies
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This document describes a Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) undertaken by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) following an oil spill in the Republic of Korea. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 Albania Explosion
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This mission report describes a deployment by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit and UNDAC following an explosion at a ammunition facility in Albania. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 The Philippines Spill of pesticides
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This mission report describes the finding of a team of experts deployed to the Philippines to assess a pesticides spill following Typhoon Fengshen. Read More
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UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 Zanzibar Power Outage Zanzibar
Mission Report
This mission report describes a deployment by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint unit following a power outage in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Read More