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On World Radio Day 2016, the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) celebrates radio technology as a vital means of security communications and essential source of information in humanitarian emergencies.
Enhanced VHF network will improve safety for UN staff responding to the Syria crisis
The current crisis in Syria is not confined to its borders.
The Emergency Telecommunication Cluster’s (ETC)Service Catalogue was first introduced in 2010 to capture the list of services the cluster could provide as part of an emergency response or preparedness activity.
- From 23-26 May, the ETC team conducted a mission in support of the setup of a Security Operations Centre (SOC) managed by the United Nations Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Mukachevo.
- The ETC checked the configuration of security communications sy
gear.UP 2024 kicks off next month! ?
Key humanitarian partners will come together under the ETC and Logistics Cluster to test their ability to respond to emergencies. Hear from previous participants on the impact of the simulation ?
“After seven hours riding that mule, all I wanted to do was rest. But of course we didn’t. That is not the nature of our work…” Winson Beltran, UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)
- ITU launches new guidelines to assist countries develop national emergency telecommunication plans
In an emergency, communication is everything. When humanitarians head into frontline areas of Ukraine, mobile phones aren’t always an option — networks can be down, jammed, or simply don’t reach. That’s where the WFP-led Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) comes in.
The Emergency Telecommunications Sector (ETS) in Nigeria shows us why it is so critical for humanitarian responders to know how to use a handheld radio to stay safe during field missions, amid potentially perilous security conditions.
The Solomon Star newspaper reports on the new digital HF radio system that was officially handed over to the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in December 2016. As reported in the news piece, the new HF stations are installed at the NDMO head office in Honi
SUVA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in its role as lead of the Pacific Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC), has joined with the Fiji National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) to support a High Frequency Radio Communication System training course.