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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Title English: 
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Acronym English: 
OCHA
Definition English: 
OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA assists UN Member States with early warning information, vulnerability analysis, contingency planning and national capacity-building and training, and by mobilizing support from regional networks.
Title Arabic: 
مكتب الامم المتحدة لتنسيق الشؤون الانسانية
Title French: 
Nations Unies Bureau pour la coordination des affaires humanitaires
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A/ES-10/543 - E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/Pamphlet.4