UN
Definition
United Nations
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United Nations
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UNAIDS
Definition
Joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS
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Joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS
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UNDAC
Definition
United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
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United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
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UNDP
Definition
United Nations Development Programme
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United Nations Development Programme
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UNDSS
Definition
United Nationas Department for Safety and Security
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United Nationas Department for Safety and Security
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UNEP
Definition
United Nations Environment Programme
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United Nations Environment Programme
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UNFCCC
Definition
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Explanation
The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994. Today, it has near-universal membership. The 197 countries that have ratified the Convention are called Parties to the Convention. Preventing “dangerous” human interference with the climate system is the ultimate aim of the UNFCCC.
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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UNFPA
Definition
United Nations Population Fund
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United Nations Population Fund
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UNHCR
Definition
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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UNICEF
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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
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UNIMS
Definition
United Nations Information Management Service
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United Nations Information Management Service
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UNITAR
Definition
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
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United Nations Institute for Training and Research
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UNOOSA
Definition
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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URY
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Uruguay
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USA
Definition
United States of America
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United States of America
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USG
Definition
Under Secretary General
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Under Secretary General
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UTC
Definition
Coordinated Universal Time
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Coordinated Universal Time
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UZB
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Uzbekistan
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VAC
Definition
Vulnerability Assessment Committee
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Vulnerability Assessment Committee
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VAT
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Holy See
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VCA
Definition
Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
Explanation
A process that facilitates community understanding of the nature and level of risk vulnerable people face, where these risks come from, and what actions can be undertaken to reduce these risks.
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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
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VCS
Definition
Voluntary and Community Sector
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Voluntary and Community Sector
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VCSEP
Definition
Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership
Explanation
Partnership of UK voluntary and community sector actors responding to Covid-19 and further emergencies in the UK
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Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership
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VCS NEP
Definition
Voluntary and Community Sector National Emergency Partnership
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Voluntary and Community Sector National Emergency Partnership
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VCT
Definition
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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VEN
Definition
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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VfM
Definition
Value for Money
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Value for Money
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VGB
Definition
Virgin Islands, British
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Virgin Islands, British
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VHF
Definition
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Explanation
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of illnesses caused by four families of viruses. These include the Ebola and Marburg, Lassafever, and yellow fever viruses.
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Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
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VIR
Definition
Virgin Islands, U.S.
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Virgin Islands, U.S.
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VLAG
Definition
Volunteer Leadership Action Group
Explanation
British Red Cross volunteer engagement group
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Volunteer Leadership Action Group
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VLE
Definition
Virtual Learning Environment
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Virtual Learning Environment
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VNM
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Viet Nam
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VoT
Definition
Victim of Trafficking
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Victim of Trafficking
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VSO
Definition
Voluntary Services Overseas
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Voluntary Services Overseas
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VUT
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Vanuatu
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WASH
Definition
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Explanation
Projects designed to improve access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene education, to reduce illness and death, and also impact socioeconomic development.
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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WatSan
Definition
Water & Sanitation
Explanation
Term similar to WASH but more used by ICRC
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Water & Sanitation
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WBS
Definition
Work Breakdown Structure
Explanation
A project management term for breaking down a project into separate deliverables. Some ERP systems - such as the IFRC secretariat's system - use a WBS to assist with project tracking.
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Work Breakdown Structure
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WCA
Definition
West and Central Africa
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West and Central Africa
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WFH
Definition
Working From Home
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Working From Home
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WFP
English
WFP
Español
WFP
Française
PAM
Definition
World Food Programme
Definición
Programa Mundial de Alimentos
Définition
Programme Alimentaire Mondial
Explanation
A UN organisation
Explication
Le Programme Alimentaire Mondial des Nations Unies
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World Food Programme
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WFP
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PAM
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WHCA
Definition
Water at the Heart of Climate Action
Explanation
The aim of the ‘Water at the Heart’ collaboration is to address climate-related risks that too often fall between the cracks of most country-level water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) policies. It will focus on practical, locally-driven action to better anticipate disasters and prepare communities well in advance. It will also use the latest science and technology to monitor and forecast weather and water-related hazards. It furthermore invests in communications technologies to warn communities of what is coming and enable early action. As a result, this programme is a direct contribution to the implementation of the UN Secretary General’s ‘Early Warnings for All’ initiative.
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WHO
Definition
World Health Organization
Explanation
Specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
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World Health Organization
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WHS
Definition
World Humanitarian Summit
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World Humanitarian Summit
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WIP
Definition
Work in Progress
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Work in Progress
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WLF
Definition
Wallis and Futuna
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Wallis and Futuna
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WMS
Definition
Web Map Service
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Web Map Service
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WQS
Definition
Water Quality Surveillance
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Water Quality Surveillance
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WSM
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Samoa
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WTU
Definition
Water Treatment Unit
Explanation
ERU MSM 40 (very ironic explanation) Agreed...! Does the "Unit" refer to a team or a physical thing that treats water???
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Water Treatment Unit
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WVI
Definition
World Vision International
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World Vision International
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YEM
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Yemen
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YPE
Definition
Youth Peer Engagement
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Youth Peer Engagement
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YTD
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Year to date
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ZAF
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South Africa
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ZAP
Definition
Zero Acronym Policy
Explanation
Policy of Maps Team 10am daily call
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Zero Acronym Policy
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ZimVAC
Definition
Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee
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Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee
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ZMB
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Zambia
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ZRBI
Definition
Zambezi River Basin Initiative
Explanation
A joint Red Cross initiative to tackle vulnerabilities to reduce the impact of disasters in that region.
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Zambezi River Basin Initiative
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ZWE
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Zimbabwe
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