UNEP Governing Council Decision, session 26 (UNEP/GC.26/15)
Policy Document
This policy document describes the twenty-sixth session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, themed around environmental emergency response and preparedness. Read More
Additional Resource
FACTS Chemical Accident Database (Failures and Accidents Technical Information System)
Tool
The FACTS website and knowledge hub is an accident database containing information on more than 25,700 industrial accidents and incidents involving hazardous materials or dangerous goods. Read More
A rapid environmental assessment mission report conducted by UNDAC following the Pakistan Floods in 2010. Read More
Key Resource
Environmental Emergencies Book – Learning from multilateral response to disasters
Mission Report,Tool
The Environmental Emergencies Book by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit compiles the lessons learnt from fifteen years of multilateral disaster responses. Read More
Additional Resource
APELL Multi-Hazard Training Kit for Local Authorities
Tool
APELL multi-hazard training kit for local authorities for community vulnerability reduction, prevention, and preparedness. Read More
Additional Resource
United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC) Mission Report – Haiti Earthquake
Mission Report
A summary mission report of the UNDAC mission following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Read More
Additional Resource
Hazard Identification Tool – Samoa Tsunami
Mission Report
This document describes the environmental damages identified through a rapid environmental assessment following a tsunami in Samoa. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – Geohazards Risk Assessment
Mission Report
A geohazards risk assessment report on landslides in Honduras conducted by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit in cooperation with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 Turks and Caicos Islands Tropical storm
Mission Report
This mission report describes the environmental assessment conducted following Hurricane Ike in the Turks and Caicos Islands Read More
Additional Resource
First Triplex Simulation Exercice 2008 Report
Training Material
This report describes the outcomes of the first TRIPLEX simulation exercise, which field tested the cooperation of key resources by the UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit. Read More
Additional Resource
UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit Mission Report – 2008 The Philippines Spill of pesticides
Mission Report
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
Additional Resource
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