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The outbreak of violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar since August 2017 has displaced the Rohingya population, who have been forced to flee their homes and cross the border to Bangladesh.
Before there was email, before there were radios, before there were phones, there were Chasquis – teams of agile and highly trained runners who physically carried messages thousands of kilometres across the ancient Incan Empire to report, coordinate and communicate.
? Since Hurricane Beryl tore across the Caribbean in early July 2024, interagency #CT efforts have supported national government response ― coordinated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) ― to restore co
The interim guidance for Pacific Island Countries (PICs) on the use of digital health tools and systems for the COVID-19 health sector response is now available to view.
Suva, 4 March, 2016
"ITU is very proud to be a part of this significant new milestone in bringing ICTs to the aid of people in need,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao, who today signs the Charter during the ITU Telecom World 2019 in Budapest, Hungary.
Access to the internet has become an essential service for all ETC users. The following section outlines the purpose for providing internet connectivity for each group, and a description of the typical service provided.
WFP constructed this ETU managed by the NGO named ALIMA where the ET Cluster provided Internet connectivity.
ETC and NetHope connect NGO hubs in Nepal
Their excitement was palpable.
Being a service Cluster can sometimes mean being out of the spotlight and working behind the scenes. Being the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) especially, means providing an intangible service, one that people don’t really pay attention to when everything is working as it should.
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) was formally activated in Iraq in August 2014 in response to the deteriorating security situation in the country.
The humanitarian crisis in Iraq remains one of the largest and most volatile in the world. The pace of displacement over the past three years is nearly without precedent. In 2014, over 2.5 million civilians were displaced in Iraq; in 2015, more than an additional 1 million were forced to flee.
At 07:30 on Sunday morning, Sébastien and Florent from ETC member, Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), a UNOPS team member and I were standing next to two armoured vehicles in the UN compound in E
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) was activated in Iraq in August 2014 in response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the country. We would like to gather your valuable feedback.
Multi-stakeholder Forum on the Role of Telecommunication/ICTs for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction for the Caribbean Islands
Location: Roseau, Dominica
Date: 4-6 December 2018
- ITU launches new guidelines to assist countries develop national emergency telecommunication plans
Jointly developed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the ETC, this guide offers a step-by-step process for creating table-top simulation exercises at national and local levels and provides all the necessary tools to practice informed decision making and coordination using
Simulations are an effective training tool to develop skills and deepen understanding of disaster response through practical experience.
"Women are more present in the world of technology, but this is something we must continue working on... until we reach social equality."
Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean and the largest English-speaking one, located 145 km south of Cuba and 160 km southwest of Haiti. It spans 235 km by 80 km, covering 10,991 sq. km, with a population of 2.8 million.
With the aim of eradicating hunger in a more global, lasting and effective, international Non-Governmental Organisation Action contre la Faim (ACF) operates in 50 countries across the world, reaching more than 15 million peopl
"Stretch yourself a little bit; step out from your comfort zone. You will find that you can do more than what you think."