Emergency Contacts - United Nations E-mail
Practitioner’s Resource Kit:
Environmental Management in Humanitarian Operations
Acute environmental risks to life and health:
OCHA/UNEP Joint Environment Unit
  • Operates at the request of affected countries in cases of conflict, disaster or industrial accidents, 24 hours/7 days
  • Office hours: +41 22 917 1142 or +41 22 917 1815
  • After hours: Via OCHA 24/7 Emergency hotline: +41 22 917 2010
  • E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Fax: +41 22 917 0257
Early recovery phase:
UNEP Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch (PCDMB)
  • Conducts field-based environmental assessments and provides environmental expertise to the UN country team and national counterparts. Integrates environmental needs within the recovery process to support the principles of “build back better” and “do no harm”
  • Contact: Henrik Slotte, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , tel: +41 22 917 8530