The
1986 nuclear power plant explosion in Chernobyl, near the Ukraine-Belarus
border, is considered the greatest humanitarian catastrophe in
Belarusian history. Twenty percent of Belarus was contaminated
by radioactive fallout. Radioactive contamination occurred on
22 percent of agricultural land and 21 percent of forestland.
The disaster severely deteriorated Belarusian natural resources
and required high expenditures to minimize the dangers of radiation.
Today, the focus of the response has moved from humanitarian to
developmental aspects. A hurricane struck the Brest and Minsk
regions of Belarus in 1997, causing substantial damage to the
economy.
In
order to assist the Crisis Management Centre (CMC) in acquiring
the capacity needed to handle massive emergencies, UNDP approved
funding for necessary and training and equipment.
Crisis Prevention and Recovery
UNDP mission in Azerbaijan is to help Azerbaijan prevent and effectively
address the challenges caused by disasters and complex emergencies
through capacity building, policy dialogue and knowledge networking.
The Practice facilitates providing an effective and comprehensive
system of response to the needs of internally displaced people
(IDPs) in Azerbaijan. To promote the long-term recovery of IDPs,
the Practice facilitates safeguarding of all rights guaranteed
by international humanitarian law. (...)
