United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot
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The United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) is a service base operated by the World Food Programme (WFP) at the military airport in Brindisi, Apulia, Italy.
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History [edit]
In June 2000, the former "Pisa Warehouse" managed by OCHA was transferred to Brindisi, establishing UNHRD.
Functions [edit]
UNHRD stockpiles rapid response equipment and survival items and organizes emergency shipments as well as technical assistance operations, maintaining a 365-day 24-hour duty service.
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From the UNHRD base, emergency humanitarian relief items can be sent anywhere in the world within 24/48 hours.
In 2003, UNHRD carried out 174 shipments valued at US$ 8.8m total.
See also [edit]
- United Nations
- World Food Programme
- United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
- Asia Emergency Response Facility
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