Monitoring the impact of crisis in real-time

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United Nations, 6 July 2009 - This is a short film showcasing the United Nations Secretary-General's initiative on Global Impact and Vulnerability Alert System to monitor the impact of crisis in real-time.

The film was presented at the opening of the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The Substantive session of 2009 is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland (6-31 July 2009).
The theme of this year is "ECOSOC spurs actions to improve health outcomes for all".

View the ECOSOC High-level Segment Live and on-demand:
http://www.un.org/webcast/ecosoc/hls/

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