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In emergency situations, having the right skills, training and knowledge could mean the difference between saving lives, and losing them.
It’s amazing to see firsthand the difference that communication can make to communities in crisis, and what a vital role it plays in saving lives. Ericsson Response is a volunteer initiat
The Marshall Islands are experiencing an extended internet outage due to repair work on the submarine fibre optic that connects the country to fast internet. Very limited services are available to prioritised users over backup satellite links.
Just eight days after the earthquake that devastated Haiti in January this year, NetHope had established internet connectivity for its NGO (non-governmental organisation) partners in the Port au Prince area.
When disaster strikes, and traditional communication channels go offline, social media can provide critical insights into
Like most things in Nepal, the mountainous country’s transport is colourful. All along the highway that runs between Kathmandu and Rasawa (close to the border with China), elaborately-painted trucks make daily delivery routes feel like parades.
7 years in Bangladesh.
The Emergency Telecommunications Sector (ETS) has handed over its services to partners in Bangladesh after 7 years responding to the Rohingya refugee crisis.
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a nation of 607 islands spread across the western Pacific, is acutely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural hazards.
On 17 December, Category 5 severe Cyclone Yasa barrelled into Fiji causing catastrophic damage and destruction. Most damage was caused on Fiji’s second-largest island of Vanua Levu.
Five new tsunami early warning sirens are expected to be installed in Suva, the capital of Fiji, by 2018.
On Saturday February 20 2016, 06:30 GMT Category-five Cyclone Winston crashed into the Pacific Islands of Fiji bringing winds of over 320km/h, torrential rain and waves of up to 12m.
On Saturday February 20 2016, 06:30 GMT category-5 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston struck the Pacific island of Fiji bringing winds of over 320km/h and torr
“Communication before, during and after a disaster is vital to ensure a coordinated response," said Samoa’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, during the opening of the first Regional ETC Workshop for the Pacific
It’s been exactly 4 years since I was in Bangui and here I am, back in the Central African Republic’s capital to help the WFP Country Office ICT team deliver the inter-agency “ICT Emergency Management for Government and Partners” training (ICT4Gov), which was held from 16 - 18 January 2018.
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) works with local actors worldwide to bolster resilience to shock and disaster. But how is this actually done?
The end of 2013 saw the response capacity of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) tested as never before.
In addition to the long-running Syria conflict, three more emergencies were declared in rapid succession as Typhoon Haiyan decimated the Visayas region of the Philippines an
Radio network coverage now extends more than 70km across the city of Homs, helping to keep humanitarians safe while they respond to the crisis in Syria. It’s part of a country-wide initiative by Telecommunications Security Standards (TESS) and the ETC to bolster and standardize security
Working in a disaster area is not a new experience for Sami Eemeli Nikkanen, a young Information Technology (IT) specialist from Finland.
20 participants from 11 various organisations are currently taking part in OpEx Bravo emergency simulation near Stuttgart, Germany.
Two years since the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) was activated in Gaza, the need for connectivity remains as urgent as ever.
Telecoms infrastructure across the Gaza Strip has been repeatedly damaged—even ruined—by the crisis that started on 07 October 2023.
Humanitarians face daily challenges to stay connected, to coordinate, to respond.
Since the start of the year, Lena Bock has swapped her usual desk as Partnerships Officer for the Global Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) for the beautiful—but busy—Barbados, working from the World Food Programme’s Multi-Country Office (MCO) as an ETC Preparedness Officer (EPO).
Applications for gear.UP 2019 are now open. GEARING UP FOR A STRONGER RESPONSE, HUMANITARIANS GATHER IN SOUTHERN GERMANY FOR WFP-LED SIMULATION
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 ?
A huge thank you to all the participants and facilitators from 32 organisations who made gear.UP 2025 truly exceptional! 👏
As 2016 draws to a close, attached is the latest media release from the Fiji Met Office indicating generally fine conditions over the coming days of the New Year.
So I've been in the capital, Sana'a, as part of a small UN mission to assess the situation on the ground in Sana'a. My own mission has focused on the IT and telecommunications infrastructure within Yemen, specifically the UN security communications systems.
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