Stand down

I have returned from my UNDAC deployment earlier than expected. Having only made it to Brisbane and met with the team, I've had to return home due to a family emergency. Here is a link to the ReliefWeb page for Papua New Guinea for those still interested in the sea swell events.

As I am now officially on leave, the blog is likely to be quiet for the next few weeks.

I'd like to wish every a happy and safe Christmas and prosperous New Year.

The things we do...

Well, I thought the blog was going to go quiet for a few weeks while I'm on leave. Cancel that! A call has gone out for an UNDAC team to assist with the coastal inundation from unusually high sea levels in Papua New Guinea. Here is a link to the information on Reliefweb (this is updated regularly).

A team of four UNDAC members has been selected to assist with the response, especially as a second and possibly more significant event is coming through in the next few days. The team comprises Peter Muller (OCHA Fiji), Odeda Benin-Goren (Israel), Maj. Alan Toh (Singapore) and me. We will also have two IT experts from the Asia Pacific Humanitarian Partnership coming with us from Singapore.

At this stage, I depart on Tuesday morning. If time and communications permit, I'll keep you posted.