37.13 Co-operation andco-ordination areessential conditions forimplementation oftheprogramme. UNDROandtheUnitforSpecial Emergency Programmes inthe Department forSpecial Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Deco1onization andTrusteeship co-operate veryclosely andextensively witheachother, andwith -4- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibrarytheUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)atthefieldlevel. Particular mention should bemadeofthejointUNDRO/UNDP disaster management activities. BothUNDROandtheDepartment maintain active co-operation andco-ordination with theOffice oftheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational Economic Co-operation andtheDepartment ofPublic Information. Theyalsoco-operate closely withotherorganizations oftheUnited Nations system through thetwo pertinent inter-organizational co-ordinating arrangements established within the Administrative Committee onCo-ordination. UNDROisthefocalpointforthe Inter-Agency Consultations onDisaster Management whichhasthefollowing members: UNDRO, theUnited Nations Centre forHumanSettlements (Habitat), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP,WFP,International Labour Organisation (ILO), FAO,United Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO), International CivilAviation Organization (ICAO), WHO,World Bank,International Monetary Fund,International Telecommunication Union(ITU), WorldMeteorological Organization (WMO),International Maritime Oganization (IMO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), andInternational Atomic Energy Agency. TheUnder-Secretary-General forSpecial Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonization andTrusteeship istheChairman ofthe African Emergency TaskForce, whichhasthefollowing members: UNDRO, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP,WFP,FAOandWHO.BothUNDROandtheUnitforSpecial Emergency Programmes maintain closeco-operation withrelevant national emergency services, donorGovernments andagencies andnon-governmental organizations. 37.14 Asregards theimplementation oftheInternational Framework ofAction for theDecade, theGeneral Assembly, initsresolution 44/236, recalled thespecific responsibilities andfunctions ofUNDROinthefieldofdisaster prevention and preparedness, andassigned theroleofoverseeing andco-ordinating theprogrammes andactivities oftheUnited Nations system totheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational Economic Co-operation, incloseco-operation withUNDROandthe secretariat oftheDecade, whichisresponsible fortheday-to-day co-ordination of theDecadeactivities. Initsdisaster mitigation activities, UNDROalso co-operates closely withtheDepartment ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities 37.15 Basedontheobjectives, orientation andstrategy outlined above, the programme comprises thefollowing foursubprogrammes: Subprogramme 1.Disaster relief co-ordination Subprogramme 2.Disaster mitigation Subprogramme 3.Disaster information Subprogramme 4.Special emergency programmes 37.15 Highest priority willbegiventosubprogrammes 1(Disaster relief co-ordination) and2(Disaster mitigation). -5- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryB.Subprogramroes SUBPROGRAMME 1.DISASTER RELIEF CO-ORDINATION (a)Objectives 37.17 Themostrecentlegislative authority forthesubprogramme isGeneral Assembly resolution 41/201, paragraphs 4,6,8and10,andresolution 43/204, paragraphs 1,2and3. 37.18 Theextentofdestruction caused byadisaster maybesuchthattheaffected country orlocality requires immediate external aidinordertorestore normal livingconditions, oritmaybethatforeign resources andexpertise maybe required tocomplement national reliefefforts.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the coordination and implementation of disaster relief and management programs, which suggests a strong connection to humanitarian aid and relief. Additionally, the text mentions the involvement of various United Nations agencies and organizations, which implies a broader international scope. The text also touches on the importance of cooperation and coordination among different stakeholders, including governments, non-governmental organizations, and international organizations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief