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Emergency Response Team (ERT) is UNDSS's rapid deployment capability, designed to provide immediate, specialized support during sudden-onset emergencies and rapidly deteriorating crises worldwide.

Deploying within 72 hours on a "no regrets" basis, ERT serves as the first wave of UNDSS response, bringing together multidisciplinary expertise to help UNDSS offices, UN country teams and humanitarian partners continue operating safely in the world's most challenging environments.

A Flexible Response, Built Around Operational Needs

Every emergency is different. So is every ERT deployment.

Rather than deploying a fixed team, ERT tailors its support to the operational requirements of each crisis through four complementary pillars:

The team can deploy remotely, in full, or as a small specialized package, expanding or adapting as operational requirements evolve.

Supporting Humanitarian Action Where It Matters Most

ERT reinforces existing UNDSS field structures by providing specialized surge expertise in:

Working under the authority of the Principal/Chief or Security Adviser, ERT strengthens field operations while providing interim leadership if and where required and serving as a key partner to humanitarian coordination mechanisms.

More than Deployable Capacity

ERT does more than respond to emergencies. The team helps transform lessons from the field into practical improvements for the future by supporting innovation, strengthening preparedness, developing new operational approaches and mobilizing the partnerships and resources needed to sustain humanitarian operations.

This includes:

From frontline emergencies to strategic innovation, ERT exists to help the UN stay operational, adaptive and ready wherever the next crisis emerges.