Overview
The Emergency Response Team is a dedicated, highly trained group
of UNHCR staff who provide a fast and effective response to any
crisis, anywhere in the world. The team works in the toughest
conditions, delivering life-saving essentials like food, water,
shelter and healthcare.
When a crisis strikes, the emergency response team is on the
ground, saving lives within 72 hours. We're often the first in and
the last out in an emergency, supporting the displaced at every
stage of their ordeal - be it an eruption of fighting causing tens
of thousands of people to flee their homes, or a massive earthquake
displacing hundreds of thousands.
How we help
When people have fled their homes and are destitute and hungry
they need help - fast. Within 72 hours, or even sooner, our planes
are loaded with vital supplies from one of our many warehouses and
the ERTeam are flown in with expertise that can save countless
refugee lives.
