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 3. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) joins network to boost
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11 September 2019


INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION (ITU) JOINS NETWORK TO BOOST CONNECTIVITY
IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES

Photo: UTU /Daniel Woldu, Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary General, International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Enrica Porcari, Chief Information Officer, WFP
at the Crises Connectivity Charter signing ceremony
Photo credit
BUDAPEST – The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will today sign the
Crisis Connectivity Charter, joining forces with a global network working to
strengthen telecommunications services for humanitarian responders, ensuring
seamless collaboration in emergencies and enabling faster disaster responses.



"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.
“This Crisis Connectivity Charter is an example of what the UN family, the
industry and other stakeholders can do when they come together to tackle one of
today’s most pressing issues,” he added.

The Crisis Connectivity Charter sets out a process to accelerate access to
satellite-based communications when local networks are affected after a
disaster. It supports the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)-led
Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) in implementing its activities to
support humanitarian responders and enable them to save lives.

“The Charter is a prime example of humanitarian agencies and the private sector
working together to boost humanitarian response. ITU is an integral part of this
collaboration and we welcome its inclusion as a Charter signatory,” says Rehan
Asad, Chief of Staff at WFP, which leads the Emergency Telecommunications
Cluster (ETC).

The ITU maintains crucial relationships with information and communications
technology (ICT) ministries and telecommunications regulators globally. In times
of crisis, strong coordination with government agencies is essential; the
Charter will benefit from the ITU’s strategic connections.

“Through partnerships we can improve outcomes by deploying technology platforms
in the hardest hit areas to coordinate response efforts and reach affected
communities to save lives,” says Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of the
Telecommunication Development Bureau of the ITU.

“The Charter had its first official activation during the Cyclone Idai emergency
response in Mozambique in March 2019, after which services were extended to the
areas affected by Cyclone Kenneth, which hit Mozambique just six weeks later.
The ITU was already in the picture, supporting the ETC by liaising with
stakeholders to help ease importation and licensing challenges that we faced in
the field,” says Enrica Porcari, Chair of the ETC and Chief Information Officer
for the World Food Programme (WFP).

The Charter was signed in 2015 and expanded in 2018 with the signing of
contribution agreements by eight satellite operators (Arabsat, Eutelsat, Global
Eagle, Hispasat, Inmarsat, Intelsat, SES, and Yahsat). Under the contribution
agreements, Charter signatories have committed satellite equipment and capacity
to humanitarian purposes during emergency responses. The Charter can be
activated when a disaster strikes and can identify which pre-planned solutions
can be deployed to meet the rapid deployment timelines of a crisis,
strengthening the ability of emergency responders to meet humanitarian needs
during disasters.

 

About the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC)

The ETC is a global network of humanitarian, private sector and governmental
organisations that work together in disasters to provide vital communications
services. The ETC, in partnership with leading edge technology companies and
local telecom providers, is creating an environment for emergency response which
allows humanitarian responders, communities and governments to have a seamless,
resilient and principled communications experience. The ETC is one of the eleven
clusters designated by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and is led by
the WFP.

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    * * ABOUT HUNGER
        
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        * Emergency relief
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        * Central Sahel
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