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Emergency Response
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This section provides a direct link with UN and other intergovernmental organizations
involved directly and indirectly in providing a response to the threat of an influenza
pandemic.
UN System Influenza Coordination (UNSIC)
UNSIC is the office within the UN Development Group created to help ensure that
the UN system responds to national, regional and global challenges in relation to
influenza. The primary purpose of this office is to ensure cooperation and coordination
between the UN and support for the range of different initiatives underway now to
address the avian flu epidemic and the threat of a human pandemic.
www.undg.org/content.cfm?id=1482
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 World Health Organization.
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health.
WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and
monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic.
www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
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 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international
efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts
as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and
debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing
countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry
and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. FAO's Animal Production
and Health Division is entrusted with FAO's programme on animal production, animal
health and related information and policy work. The Division leads FAO efforts to
defeat the animal virus.
www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/special_avian.html
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
ICAO sets rules and regulations (Standards and Recommended Practices - SARPs) for
international civil aviation and its 189 Contracting States. The SARPs concerning
medical provisions are contained in Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation. ICAO SARPs are minimum requirements to which Contracting States must abide
unless they file a "difference" with ICAO, which is available to other States. If
a State chooses not to apply ICAO Standards and instead imposes a lower national
standard, another State may, if it wishes, prevent an aircraft operating to such
reduced requirements from entering its own airspace. A State, however, may set higher
(stricter) national standards than those of ICAO without any penalty. ICAO is coordinating
an international effort to bring together expertise from such organizations as the
World Health Organization, the International Air Transport Association and the Airports
Council International in order to develop guidelines for States that will assist
in their preparedness planning.
http://www.icao.int
 UNICEF
is focusing at this time on communication and other supporting measures that
inform, educate, and enable families and communities to protect themselves from
illness and death caused by bird flu or its related consequences.
http://www.unicef.org/avianflu/index.html
 International Air Transport Association (IATA)
The International Air Transport Association is the prime vehicle for inter-airline
cooperation in promoting safe, reliable, secure and economical air services - for
the benefit of the world's consumers. IATA coordinates closely with the WHO in several
areas of public health to provide WHO with operational expertise on air transport
issues, and to disseminate best practice and WHO guidance on public health issues
to its 265 member airlines.
IATA has issued a template for air carriers to develop
an emergency response plan to respond to public health emergencies.
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/health_safety/aviation_communicable_diseases.htm
IH&RA is the only global business organization representing the hospitality
industry worldwide. Officially recognized by the United Nations, IH&RA monitors
and lobbies all international agencies on behalf of this industry, estimated to
comprise 300,000 hotels and 8 million restaurants, employ 60 million people and
contribute 950 billion USD annually to the global economy.The IH&RA is run on
a not-for-profit basis with a team led by a Chief Executive. It is governed by a
General Assembly and a Board of Directors.
http://www.ih-ra.com
The PATA Foundation Mission: to contribute to the growth and development of travel
and tourism in Asia Pacific through the protection of the environment, the conservation
of heritage and support for education.
http://www.pata.org/
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Airports Council International is the international association of the world's
airports. It is a non-profit organization, the prime purpose of which is to foster
cooperation among its member airports and with other partners in world aviation,
including governmental, airline and aircraft manufacturing organizations. Through
this cooperation, ACI makes a significant contribution to providing the travelling
and shipping public with an air transport system that is safe, secure, efficient
and environmentally compatible.
http://www.airport-int.com/companies/airports-council-international-aci.asp
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