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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 ROME 001042 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
FROM U.S. MISSION IN ROME 
 
STATE FOR AS/PRM DEWEY, PRM/P, AND IO/EDA BEHREND AND KOTOK 
USAID FOR AA/DCHA WINTER, DCHA/FFP LANDIS AND JDRUMMOND, 
DCHA/OFDA MENGHETTI 
USDA/FAS FOR CHAMBLISS/TILSWORTH/GAINOR 
USUN FOR AMBASSADOR NEGROPONTE AND MLUTZ 
USMISSION GENEVA FOR AMBASSADOR MOLEY AND USAID/KYLOH 
BRUSSELS FOR USAID/LERNER 
NSC FOR JDWORKEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID AORC PREF KUNR WFP ACABQ UNHCR ICAO AVIATION
SUBJECT: WFP ASSUMES OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR UN 
HUMANITARIAN AIR SERVICES FROM JANUARY 1, 2004 
 
REF: (A) ROME 000815 
 
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SUMMARY 
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¶1. AS REPORTED REF A, WFP MADE A COMMITMENT AT THE UN'S 
FIFTH SESSION OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT 
(HLCM) HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, TO ACCEPT THE 
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN 
AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE 
NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT 
FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. US MISSION HAS RECEIVED FURTHER 
    CLARIFICATION OF WFP'S AND OTHER UN AGENCIES' ROLES 
FOLLOWING THE HLCM'S DECISION, WHICH IS REPORTED HEREWITH, 
AND HAS ENCOURAGED WFP TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THIS 
DECISION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UN AND DONOR 
COMMUNITY. END SUMMARY. 
 
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BACKGROUND 
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¶2. FOLLOWING THE WFP-CHARTERED AIR ACCIDENT IN KOSOVO IN 
1999, THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) 
WAS REQUESTED BY THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND WFP'S 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF WFP AVIATION 
OPERATIONS.  ICAO RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING TO ENHANCE 
AVIATION SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS 
OPERATIONS: 
 
A) UNIFICATION OF THE TECHNICAL CONTROL OF ITS EIGHT (8) 
"INDEPENDENT COUNTRY-LEVEL AIRLINE" OPERATIONS INTO A 
"SINGLE AIRLINE" PROVIDING SERVICES TO ALL COUNTRY OFFICES 
(COS), OTHER UN AGENCIES AND THEIR NON-GOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS (NGO) IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS; 
B) REORGANIZATION OF WFP HEADQUARTERS AVIATION SECTION, 
INCLUDING HIRING OF ADDITIONAL STAFF; 
C) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AVIATION SAFETY UNIT WITH INDEPENDENT 
FUNCTIONAL REPORTING LINES; AND 
D) DEVELOPMENT OF SYNERGIES WITH OTHER UN AGENCIES TO 
ENHANCE SAFETY AND AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT. 
 
¶3. ON FEBRUARY 26, 2001, THEN WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BERTINI 
    WROTE TO THE UN DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL (UNDSG) ASSURING 
THE UNDSG OF WFP'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ITS AVIATION 
OPERATIONS AND SAFETY, AND IMPLEMENTING THE ICAO 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
 
¶4. AT THE UNITED NATION'S FIFTH SESSION OF THE HIGH LEVEL 
COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, 
WFP AGREED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR 
TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR UN AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND 
"OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR 
PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. 
 
----------------------------- 
WFP'S IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 
----------------------------- 
 
¶5. WFP AVIATION WILL PROVIDE WFP COUNTRY OFFICES (COS) AND 
ALL UN AGENCIES, AND OTHER NGO IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, AND 
MEMBERS FROM DONOR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS 
(HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS CLIENTS) THE 
FOLLOWING SERVICES: 
 
ROME 00001042  001.2 OF 004 
 
ION OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT 
(HLCM) HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, TO ACCEPT THE 
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN 
AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE 
NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT 
FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. US MISSION HAS RECEIVED FURTHER 
    CLARIFICATION OF WFP'S AND OTHER UN AGENCIES' ROLES 
FOLLOWING THE HLCM'S DECISION, WHICH IS REPORTED HEREWITH, 
AND HAS ENCOURAGED WFP TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THIS 
DECISION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UN AND DONOR 
COMMUNITY. END SUMMARY. 
 
---------- 
BACKGROUND 
---------- 
 
¶2. FOLLOWING THE WFP-CHARTERED AIR ACCIDENT IN KOSOVO IN 
1999, THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) 
WAS REQUESTED BY THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND WFP'S 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF WFP AVIATION 
OPERATIONS.  ICAO RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING TO ENHANCE 
AVIATION SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS 
OPERATIONS: 
 
A) UNIFICATION OF THE TECHNICAL CONTROL OF ITS EIGHT (8) 
"INDEPENDENT COUNTRY-LEVEL AIRLINE" OPERATIONS INTO A 
"SINGLE AIRLINE" PROVIDING SERVICES TO ALL COUNTRY OFFICES 
(COS), OTHER UN AGENCIES AND THEIR NON-GOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS (NGO) IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS; 
B) REORGANIZATION OF WFP HEADQUARTERS AVIATION SECTION, 
INCLUDING HIRING OF ADDITIONAL STAFF; 
C) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AVIATION SAFETY UNIT WITH INDEPENDENT 
FUNCTIONAL REPORTING LINES; AND 
D) DEVELOPMENT OF SYNERGIES WITH OTHER UN AGENCIES TO 
ENHANCE SAFETY AND AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT. 
 
¶3. ON FEBRUARY 26, 2001, THEN WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BERTINI 
    WROTE TO THE UN DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL (UNDSG) ASSURING 
THE UNDSG OF WFP'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ITS AVIATION 
OPERATIONS AND SAFETY, AND IMPLEMENTING THE ICAO 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
 
¶4. AT THE UNITED NATION'S FIFTH SESSION OF THE HIGH LEVEL 
COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, 
WFP AGREED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR 
TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR UN AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND 
"OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR 
PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. 
 
----------------------------- 
WFP'S IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 
----------------------------- 
 
¶5. WFP AVIATION WILL PROVIDE WFP COUNTRY OFFICES (COS) AND 
ALL UN AGENCIES, AND OTHER NGO IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, AND 
MEMBERS FROM DONOR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS 
(HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS CLIENTS) THE 
FOLLOWING SERVICES: 
 
ROME 00001042  001.3 OF 004 
 
ION OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT 
(HLCM) HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, TO ACCEPT THE 
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN 
AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE 
NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT 
FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. US MISSION HAS RECEIVED FURTHER 
    CLARIFICATION OF WFP'S AND OTHER UN AGENCIES' ROLES 
FOLLOWING THE HLCM'S DECISION, WHICH IS REPORTED HEREWITH, 
AND HAS ENCOURAGED WFP TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THIS 
DECISION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UN AND DONOR 
COMMUNITY. END SUMMARY. 
 
---------- 
BACKGROUND 
---------- 
 
¶2. FOLLOWING THE WFP-CHARTERED AIR ACCIDENT IN KOSOVO IN 
1999, THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) 
WAS REQUESTED BY THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND WFP'S 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF WFP AVIATION 
OPERATIONS.  ICAO RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING TO ENHANCE 
AVIATION SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS 
OPERATIONS: 
 
A) UNIFICATION OF THE TECHNICAL CONTROL OF ITS EIGHT (8) 
"INDEPENDENT COUNTRY-LEVEL AIRLINE" OPERATIONS INTO A 
"SINGLE AIRLINE" PROVIDING SERVICES TO ALL COUNTRY OFFICES 
(COS), OTHER UN AGENCIES AND THEIR NON-GOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS (NGO) IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS; 
B) REORGANIZATION OF WFP HEADQUARTERS AVIATION SECTION, 
INCLUDING HIRING OF ADDITIONAL STAFF; 
C) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AVIATION SAFETY UNIT WITH INDEPENDENT 
FUNCTIONAL REPORTING LINES; AND 
D) DEVELOPMENT OF SYNERGIES WITH OTHER UN AGENCIES TO 
ENHANCE SAFETY AND AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT. 
 
¶3. ON FEBRUARY 26, 2001, THEN WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BERTINI 
    WROTE TO THE UN DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL (UNDSG) ASSURING 
THE UNDSG OF WFP'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ITS AVIATION 
OPERATIONS AND SAFETY, AND IMPLEMENTING THE ICAO 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
 
¶4. AT THE UNITED NATION'S FIFTH SESSION OF THE HIGH LEVEL 
COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, 
WFP AGREED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR 
TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR UN AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND 
"OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR 
PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. 
 
----------------------------- 
WFP'S IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 
----------------------------- 
 
¶5. WFP AVIATION WILL PROVIDE WFP COUNTRY OFFICES (COS) AND 
ALL UN AGENCIES, AND OTHER NGO IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, AND 
MEMBERS FROM DONOR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS 
(HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS CLIENTS) THE 
FOLLOWING SERVICES: 
 
ROME 00001042  001.4 OF 004 
 
ION OF THE HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT 
(HLCM) HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, TO ACCEPT THE 
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN 
AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE 
NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT 
FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. US MISSION HAS RECEIVED FURTHER 
    CLARIFICATION OF WFP'S AND OTHER UN AGENCIES' ROLES 
FOLLOWING THE HLCM'S DECISION, WHICH IS REPORTED HEREWITH, 
AND HAS ENCOURAGED WFP TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THIS 
DECISION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UN AND DONOR 
COMMUNITY. END SUMMARY. 
 
---------- 
BACKGROUND 
---------- 
 
¶2. FOLLOWING THE WFP-CHARTERED AIR ACCIDENT IN KOSOVO IN 
1999, THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) 
WAS REQUESTED BY THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND WFP'S 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF WFP AVIATION 
OPERATIONS.  ICAO RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING TO ENHANCE 
AVIATION SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS 
OPERATIONS: 
 
A) UNIFICATION OF THE TECHNICAL CONTROL OF ITS EIGHT (8) 
"INDEPENDENT COUNTRY-LEVEL AIRLINE" OPERATIONS INTO A 
"SINGLE AIRLINE" PROVIDING SERVICES TO ALL COUNTRY OFFICES 
(COS), OTHER UN AGENCIES AND THEIR NON-GOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS (NGO) IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS; 
B) REORGANIZATION OF WFP HEADQUARTERS AVIATION SECTION, 
INCLUDING HIRING OF ADDITIONAL STAFF; 
C) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AVIATION SAFETY UNIT WITH INDEPENDENT 
FUNCTIONAL REPORTING LINES; AND 
D) DEVELOPMENT OF SYNERGIES WITH OTHER UN AGENCIES TO 
ENHANCE SAFETY AND AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT. 
 
¶3. ON FEBRUARY 26, 2001, THEN WFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BERTINI 
    WROTE TO THE UN DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL (UNDSG) ASSURING 
THE UNDSG OF WFP'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING ITS AVIATION 
OPERATIONS AND SAFETY, AND IMPLEMENTING THE ICAO 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
 
¶4. AT THE UNITED NATION'S FIFTH SESSION OF THE HIGH LEVEL 
COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT HELD IN NEW YORK JUNE 12-13, 2003, 
WFP AGREED TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR 
TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR UN AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND 
"OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR 
PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1, 2004. 
 
----------------------------- 
WFP'S IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY 
----------------------------- 
 
¶5. WFP AVIATION WILL PROVIDE WFP COUNTRY OFFICES (COS) AND 
ALL UN AGENCIES, AND OTHER NGO IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, AND 
MEMBERS FROM DONOR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR GOVERNMENTS 
(HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS CLIENTS) THE 
FOLLOWING SERVICES: 
 
ROME 00001042  002.1 OF 004 
 
PECIFIC CLIENT REQUIREMENTS 
WHEN REQUESTED; 
C) AIR TRANSPORT FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION; 
D) AIR TRANSPORT FOR AERO MEDICAL EVACUATION WHERE NO OTHER 
MEANS ARE AVAILABLE; 
E) PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS 
AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND 
F) STRATEGIC AD-HOC AIR TRANSPORT FOR PASSENGER/CARGO 
MOVEMENT. 
 
¶6. NORMALLY, WHEN THE FUNDING IS ARRANGED BY WFP AND THERE 
IS A SIGNIFICANT WFP COMPONENT IN AIR OPERATIONS, THE WFP 
    AIR TRANSPORT OPERATION PROVIDING THE SERVICE WILL BE 
DESCRIBED AS "WFP HUMANITARIAN AIR SERVICE-(HAS)." IF THE 
FUNDING IS ARRANGED BY ANOTHER AGENCY, THE AIR TRANSPORT 
OPERATION MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A "UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN 
AIR SERVICE-(UNHAS)."  WHERE AN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE IS 
PROVIDED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING 
OPERATIONS (DPKO), ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 
SEPARATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DPKO AND WFP. 
 
¶7. WFP AVIATION WILL CONDUCT AND MANAGE ALL AVIATION 
ACTIVITIES AS A NON-PROFIT, SELF-ACCOUNTING "BUSINESS UNIT" 
UNDER THE AVIATION SPECIAL ACCOUNT (ASA) ESTABLISHED BY THE 
ORGANIZATION IN DECEMBER 2003. 
 
¶8. WFP COUNTRY OFFICES (COS) AND REGIONAL BUREAUS WILL 
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HAS OPERATIONS WITH HUMAN RESOURCE AND 
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND 
OTHER SUPPORT AS NECESSARY. 
 
¶9. A UN USER GROUP COMMITTEE (UGC) SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR 
EACH HAS OPERATION.  WFP SHALL INVITE THE HEAD OF THE 
LEADING UN CLIENT AGENCY TO FORM AND CHAIR THE UGC.  THE 
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR UGC IS LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE 
DECISIONS AND SHALL INCLUDE: 
 
A) ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND ISSUING 
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES DETAILING ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITY 
OF PASSENGER AND CARGO ON HAS AIRCRAFT, AND ENSURING 
COMPLIANCE WITH WFP MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND 
PROCEDURES; 
B) DECIDING ON THE DESTINATIONS TO BE SERVED; 
    C) ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR THE 
SAFE AND EFFICIENT HANDLING OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO; 
D) ENSURING TIMELY SETTLEMENT OF DUES TO WFP; AND 
E) MATTERS RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF SERVICE. 
 
¶10. WFP HEADQUARTERS WILL ADMINISTER THE AVIATION SAFETY 
UNIT. HOWEVER, IT IS NOTED THAT THE CHIEF AVIATION SAFETY 
UNIT (CASU) IS FUNCTIONALLY INDEPENDENT OF THE WFP AVIATION 
SECTION. 
 
¶11. WFP'S DIVISION OF TRANSPORT & RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS 
(OTP) OFFICE WILL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS HUMAN RESOURCES 
UNIT, ESTABLISH ALL INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL POSTS FOR ALL 
AVIATION AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS THROUGH REQUEST FOR PERSONAL 
ACTIONS (RPA) AND OUT-POST THEM AS APPROPRIATE TO FILL THE 
FIELD AVIATION AND SAFETY POSITIONS. 
 
------------------------------ 
REORGANIZATION OF WFP AVIATION 
------------------------------ 
 
¶12. WFP HEADQUARTERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO 
PROVIDE A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE AIR TRANSPORT 
SERVICE TO HAS CLIENTS. IT WILL RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO: 
 
ROME 00001042  002.2 OF 004 
 
PECIFIC CLIENT REQUIREMENTS 
WHEN REQUESTED; 
C) AIR TRANSPORT FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION; 
D) AIR TRANSPORT FOR AERO MEDICAL EVACUATION WHERE NO OTHER 
MEANS ARE AVAILABLE; 
E) PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS 
AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND 
F) STRATEGIC AD-HOC AIR TRANSPORT FOR PASSENGER/CARGO 
MOVEMENT. 
 
¶6. NORMALLY, WHEN THE FUNDING IS ARRANGED BY WFP AND THERE 
IS A SIGNIFICANT WFP COMPONENT IN AIR OPERATIONS, THE WFP 
    AIR TRANSPORT OPERATION PROVIDING THE SERVICE WILL BE 
DESCRIBED AS "WFP HUMANITARIAN AIR SERVICE-(HAS)." IF THE 
FUNDING IS ARRANGED BY ANOTHER AGENCY, THE AIR TRANSPORT 
OPERATION MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A "UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN 
AIR SERVICE-(UNHAS)."  WHERE AN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE IS 
PROVIDED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING 
OPERATIONS (DPKO), ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 
SEPARATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DPKO AND WFP. 
 
¶7. WFP AVIATION WILL CONDUCT AND MANAGE ALL AVIATION 
ACTIVITIES AS A NON-PROFIT, SELF-ACCOUNTING "BUSINESS UNIT" 
UNDER THE AVIATION SPECIAL ACCOUNT (ASA) ESTABLISHED BY THE 
ORGANIZATION IN DECEMBER 2003. 
 
¶8. WFP COUNTRY OFFICES (COS) AND REGIONAL BUREAUS WILL 
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HAS OPERATIONS WITH HUMAN RESOURCE AND 
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND 
OTHER SUPPORT AS NECESSARY. 
 
¶9. A UN USER GROUP COMMITTEE (UGC) SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR 
EACH HAS OPERATION.  WFP SHALL INVITE THE HEAD OF THE 
LEADING UN CLIENT AGENCY TO FORM AND CHAIR THE UGC.  THE 
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR UGC IS LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE 
DECISIONS AND SHALL INCLUDE: 
 
A) ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND ISSUING 
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES DETAILING ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITY 
OF PASSENGER AND CARGO ON HAS AIRCRAFT, AND ENSURING 
COMPLIANCE WITH WFP MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND 
PROCEDURES; 
B) DECIDING ON THE DESTINATIONS TO BE SERVED; 
    C) ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR THE 
SAFE AND EFFICIENT HANDLING OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO; 
D) ENSURING TIMELY SETTLEMENT OF DUES TO WFP; AND 
E) MATTERS RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF SERVICE. 
 
¶10. WFP HEADQUARTERS WILL ADMINISTER THE AVIATION SAFETY 
UNIT. HOWEVER, IT IS NOTED THAT THE CHIEF AVIATION SAFETY 
UNIT (CASU) IS FUNCTIONALLY INDEPENDENT OF THE WFP AVIATION 
SECTION. 
 
¶11. WFP'S DIVISION OF TRANSPORT & RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS 
(OTP) OFFICE WILL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS HUMAN RESOURCES 
UNIT, ESTABLISH ALL INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL POSTS FOR ALL 
AVIATION AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS THROUGH REQUEST FOR PERSONAL 
ACTIONS (RPA) AND OUT-POST THEM AS APPROPRIATE TO FILL THE 
FIELD AVIATION AND SAFETY POSITIONS. 
 
------------------------------ 
REORGANIZATION OF WFP AVIATION 
------------------------------ 
 
¶12. WFP HEADQUARTERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO 
PROVIDE A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE AIR TRANSPORT 
SERVICE TO HAS CLIENTS. IT WILL RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO: 
 
ROME 00001042  002.3 OF 004 
 
PECIFIC CLIENT REQUIREMENTS 
WHEN REQUESTED; 
C) AIR TRANSPORT FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION; 
D) AIR TRANSPORT FOR AERO MEDICAL EVACUATION WHERE NO OTHER 
MEANS ARE AVAILABLE; 
E) PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS 
AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND 
F) STRATEGIC AD-HOC AIR TRANSPORT FOR PASSENGER/CARGO 
MOVEMENT. 
 
¶6. NORMALLY, WHEN THE FUNDING IS ARRANGED BY WFP AND THERE 
IS A SIGNIFICANT WFP COMPONENT IN AIR OPERATIONS, THE WFP 
    AIR TRANSPORT OPERATION PROVIDING THE SERVICE WILL BE 
DESCRIBED AS "WFP HUMANITARIAN AIR SERVICE-(HAS)." IF THE 
FUNDING IS ARRANGED BY ANOTHER AGENCY, THE AIR TRANSPORT 
OPERATION MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A "UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN 
AIR SERVICE-(UNHAS)."  WHERE AN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE IS 
PROVIDED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING 
OPERATIONS (DPKO), ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 
SEPARATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DPKO AND WFP. 
 
¶7. WFP AVIATION WILL CONDUCT AND MANAGE ALL AVIATION 
ACTIVITIES AS A NON-PROFIT, SELF-ACCOUNTING "BUSINESS UNIT" 
UNDER THE AVIATION SPECIAL ACCOUNT (ASA) ESTABLISHED BY THE 
ORGANIZATION IN DECEMBER 2003. 
 
¶8. WFP COUNTRY OFFICES (COS) AND REGIONAL BUREAUS WILL 
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HAS OPERATIONS WITH HUMAN RESOURCE AND 
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND 
OTHER SUPPORT AS NECESSARY. 
 
¶9. A UN USER GROUP COMMITTEE (UGC) SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR 
EACH HAS OPERATION.  WFP SHALL INVITE THE HEAD OF THE 
LEADING UN CLIENT AGENCY TO FORM AND CHAIR THE UGC.  THE 
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR UGC IS LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE 
DECISIONS AND SHALL INCLUDE: 
 
A) ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND ISSUING 
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES DETAILING ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITY 
OF PASSENGER AND CARGO ON HAS AIRCRAFT, AND ENSURING 
COMPLIANCE WITH WFP MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND 
PROCEDURES; 
B) DECIDING ON THE DESTINATIONS TO BE SERVED; 
    C) ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR THE 
SAFE AND EFFICIENT HANDLING OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO; 
D) ENSURING TIMELY SETTLEMENT OF DUES TO WFP; AND 
E) MATTERS RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF SERVICE. 
 
¶10. WFP HEADQUARTERS WILL ADMINISTER THE AVIATION SAFETY 
UNIT. HOWEVER, IT IS NOTED THAT THE CHIEF AVIATION SAFETY 
UNIT (CASU) IS FUNCTIONALLY INDEPENDENT OF THE WFP AVIATION 
SECTION. 
 
¶11. WFP'S DIVISION OF TRANSPORT & RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS 
(OTP) OFFICE WILL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS HUMAN RESOURCES 
UNIT, ESTABLISH ALL INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL POSTS FOR ALL 
AVIATION AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS THROUGH REQUEST FOR PERSONAL 
ACTIONS (RPA) AND OUT-POST THEM AS APPROPRIATE TO FILL THE 
FIELD AVIATION AND SAFETY POSITIONS. 
 
------------------------------ 
REORGANIZATION OF WFP AVIATION 
------------------------------ 
 
¶12. WFP HEADQUARTERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO 
PROVIDE A SAFE, EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE AIR TRANSPORT 
SERVICE TO HAS CLIENTS. IT WILL RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO: 
 
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ALIFIED PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO MANAGE THE 
SERVICE; 
C) ASSIGN ANY HAS STAFF MEMBER WHEN NEEDED, TO START NEW 
OPERATIONS OR PROVIDE SHORT-TERM SERVICES; 
D) REDEPLOY CONTRACTED HAS AIRCRAFT BETWEEN ONE OPERATION 
AND ANOTHER, TO MAXIMIZE THE UTILIZATION OF AIRCRAFT; 
E) PROMULGATE AND ENFORCE OPERATIONAL AND "BUSINESS" 
MANAGEMENT POLICIES; 
F) PROVIDE A SERVICE TO CLIENTS WHO REQUIRE AD-HOC/SHORT- 
TERM AIR TRANSPORT SUPPORT; 
    G) CHANGE AIRCRAFT TYPES AND FLEET COMPOSITION AS NECESSARY 
TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE REQUIRED ROLE AND ENHANCE 
ECONOMIC UTILIZATION; AND 
H) UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER NECESSARY ACTION THAT IS REQUIRED 
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS/HER AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY 
OF HAS. 
 
¶13. FURTHER, EACH HAS OPERATION SHALL CONCLUDE A TECHNICAL 
SERVICE AGREEMENT (TSA) WITH EACH OF ITS CLIENTS.  THE TSA 
SHALL DEFINE THE REQUIRED SERVICE AND THE TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS THEREOF. 
 
¶14. WFP HEADQUARTERS SHALL REVISE ALL MANUALS AND PROCEDURES 
TO REFLECT THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES AND HAS CONCEPT AND RE- 
ISSUE THEM FOR IMPLEMENTATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 
 
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A WFP AVIATION SAFETY UNIT 
------------------------------------------- 
 
¶15. THE AVIATION SAFETY UNIT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE 
SAFETY ORGANIZATION, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF WHICH SHALL 
INCLUDE THE SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATORS AND HAS 
OPERATIONS. 
 
¶16. THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER (RASO) 
POSTS SHALL BE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, 
REPORTING DIRECTLY TO WFP HEADQUARTERS: 
 
A) RASO FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BASED IN ISLAMABAD; 
    B) RASO FOR BURUNDI, SOMALIA AND SUDAN BASED IN NAIROBI; AND 
C) RASO FOR ANGOLA, DRC AND WEST AFRICA BASED PROVISIONALLY 
IN LUANDA. 
 
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COMMON UN SAFETY AND OPERATING STANDARDS 
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¶17. THE UNITED NATIONS AVIATION STANDARDS FOR PEACEKEEPING 
AND HUMANITARIAN AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS WERE JOINTLY 
DEVELOPED BY WFP AND DPKO, WITH GUIDANCE FROM ICAO.  THEY 
WERE DISSEMINATED BY DECEMBER 31, 2002, AND SHALL BE ADOPTED 
AS THE STANDARD BY WHICH WFP HAS OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED. 
 
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COMMENT 
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¶18. SINCE THE TRAGIC KOSOVO AIR ACCIDENT IN 1999, WFP HAS 
WORKED CLOSELY WITH ICAO TO BOTH ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A 
COMPREHENSIVE AIR SAFETY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM. THE 
ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS LISTED ABOVE ARE THE "LESSONS LEARNED" 
 
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ALIFIED PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO MANAGE THE 
SERVICE; 
C) ASSIGN ANY HAS STAFF MEMBER WHEN NEEDED, TO START NEW 
OPERATIONS OR PROVIDE SHORT-TERM SERVICES; 
D) REDEPLOY CONTRACTED HAS AIRCRAFT BETWEEN ONE OPERATION 
AND ANOTHER, TO MAXIMIZE THE UTILIZATION OF AIRCRAFT; 
E) PROMULGATE AND ENFORCE OPERATIONAL AND "BUSINESS" 
MANAGEMENT POLICIES; 
F) PROVIDE A SERVICE TO CLIENTS WHO REQUIRE AD-HOC/SHORT- 
TERM AIR TRANSPORT SUPPORT; 
    G) CHANGE AIRCRAFT TYPES AND FLEET COMPOSITION AS NECESSARY 
TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE REQUIRED ROLE AND ENHANCE 
ECONOMIC UTILIZATION; AND 
H) UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER NECESSARY ACTION THAT IS REQUIRED 
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS/HER AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY 
OF HAS. 
 
¶13. FURTHER, EACH HAS OPERATION SHALL CONCLUDE A TECHNICAL 
SERVICE AGREEMENT (TSA) WITH EACH OF ITS CLIENTS.  THE TSA 
SHALL DEFINE THE REQUIRED SERVICE AND THE TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS THEREOF. 
 
¶14. WFP HEADQUARTERS SHALL REVISE ALL MANUALS AND PROCEDURES 
TO REFLECT THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES AND HAS CONCEPT AND RE- 
ISSUE THEM FOR IMPLEMENTATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 
 
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A WFP AVIATION SAFETY UNIT 
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¶15. THE AVIATION SAFETY UNIT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE 
SAFETY ORGANIZATION, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF WHICH SHALL 
INCLUDE THE SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATORS AND HAS 
OPERATIONS. 
 
¶16. THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER (RASO) 
POSTS SHALL BE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, 
REPORTING DIRECTLY TO WFP HEADQUARTERS: 
 
A) RASO FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BASED IN ISLAMABAD; 
    B) RASO FOR BURUNDI, SOMALIA AND SUDAN BASED IN NAIROBI; AND 
C) RASO FOR ANGOLA, DRC AND WEST AFRICA BASED PROVISIONALLY 
IN LUANDA. 
 
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COMMON UN SAFETY AND OPERATING STANDARDS 
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¶17. THE UNITED NATIONS AVIATION STANDARDS FOR PEACEKEEPING 
AND HUMANITARIAN AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS WERE JOINTLY 
DEVELOPED BY WFP AND DPKO, WITH GUIDANCE FROM ICAO.  THEY 
WERE DISSEMINATED BY DECEMBER 31, 2002, AND SHALL BE ADOPTED 
AS THE STANDARD BY WHICH WFP HAS OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED. 
 
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COMMENT 
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¶18. SINCE THE TRAGIC KOSOVO AIR ACCIDENT IN 1999, WFP HAS 
WORKED CLOSELY WITH ICAO TO BOTH ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A 
COMPREHENSIVE AIR SAFETY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM. THE 
ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS LISTED ABOVE ARE THE "LESSONS LEARNED" 
 
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ALIFIED PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO MANAGE THE 
SERVICE; 
C) ASSIGN ANY HAS STAFF MEMBER WHEN NEEDED, TO START NEW 
OPERATIONS OR PROVIDE SHORT-TERM SERVICES; 
D) REDEPLOY CONTRACTED HAS AIRCRAFT BETWEEN ONE OPERATION 
AND ANOTHER, TO MAXIMIZE THE UTILIZATION OF AIRCRAFT; 
E) PROMULGATE AND ENFORCE OPERATIONAL AND "BUSINESS" 
MANAGEMENT POLICIES; 
F) PROVIDE A SERVICE TO CLIENTS WHO REQUIRE AD-HOC/SHORT- 
TERM AIR TRANSPORT SUPPORT; 
    G) CHANGE AIRCRAFT TYPES AND FLEET COMPOSITION AS NECESSARY 
TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY WITH THE REQUIRED ROLE AND ENHANCE 
ECONOMIC UTILIZATION; AND 
H) UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER NECESSARY ACTION THAT IS REQUIRED 
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS/HER AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY 
OF HAS. 
 
¶13. FURTHER, EACH HAS OPERATION SHALL CONCLUDE A TECHNICAL 
SERVICE AGREEMENT (TSA) WITH EACH OF ITS CLIENTS.  THE TSA 
SHALL DEFINE THE REQUIRED SERVICE AND THE TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS THEREOF. 
 
¶14. WFP HEADQUARTERS SHALL REVISE ALL MANUALS AND PROCEDURES 
TO REFLECT THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES AND HAS CONCEPT AND RE- 
ISSUE THEM FOR IMPLEMENTATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 
 
------------------------------------------- 
ESTABLISHMENT OF A WFP AVIATION SAFETY UNIT 
------------------------------------------- 
 
¶15. THE AVIATION SAFETY UNIT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE 
SAFETY ORGANIZATION, THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF WHICH SHALL 
INCLUDE THE SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATORS AND HAS 
OPERATIONS. 
 
¶16. THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER (RASO) 
POSTS SHALL BE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, 
REPORTING DIRECTLY TO WFP HEADQUARTERS: 
 
A) RASO FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BASED IN ISLAMABAD; 
    B) RASO FOR BURUNDI, SOMALIA AND SUDAN BASED IN NAIROBI; AND 
C) RASO FOR ANGOLA, DRC AND WEST AFRICA BASED PROVISIONALLY 
IN LUANDA. 
 
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COMMON UN SAFETY AND OPERATING STANDARDS 
---------------------------------------- 
 
¶17. THE UNITED NATIONS AVIATION STANDARDS FOR PEACEKEEPING 
AND HUMANITARIAN AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS WERE JOINTLY 
DEVELOPED BY WFP AND DPKO, WITH GUIDANCE FROM ICAO.  THEY 
WERE DISSEMINATED BY DECEMBER 31, 2002, AND SHALL BE ADOPTED 
AS THE STANDARD BY WHICH WFP HAS OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED. 
 
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COMMENT 
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¶18. SINCE THE TRAGIC KOSOVO AIR ACCIDENT IN 1999, WFP HAS 
WORKED CLOSELY WITH ICAO TO BOTH ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A 
COMPREHENSIVE AIR SAFETY OVERSIGHT SYSTEM. THE 
ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS LISTED ABOVE ARE THE "LESSONS LEARNED" 
 
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 MID-1990S. THIS HARD WORK HAS 
CULMINATED IN HLCM'S REQUEST AND WFP'S ACCEPTANCE OF 
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN 
AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE 
NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT 
FROM JANUARY 1, 2004.  US MISSION HAS RECEIVED FURTHER 
CLARIFICATION OF WFP'S AND OTHER UN AGENCIES' ROLES 
FOLLOWING THE HLCM'S DECISION, AND HAS ENCOURAGED WFP TO 
DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THIS DECISION AND ITS 
IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UN AND DONOR COMMUNITY. 
 
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    AMBASSADOR HALL ADDS 
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¶19. MY STAFF AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO OBTAIN A MORE 
COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF IN-COUNTRY SITUATIONS DURING OUR 
VISITS TO WEST AFRICA, ANGOLA AND ELSEWHERE THANKS TO THE 
EFFICIENT AND SAFE AIR OPERATIONS RUN BY WFP ON BEHALF OF 
THE UN. SIMPLY, THESE FLIGHTS MAKE THE UN AGENCIES AND NON- 
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE HUMANITARIAN 
PLAYERS. I AM PLEASED THAT THE USG CONTINUES TO SUPPORT 
SPECIAL HAS OPERATIONS THROUGH WFP. 
 
¶20. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.  CLEVERLEY 
 
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 MID-1990S. THIS HARD WORK HAS 
CULMINATED IN HLCM'S REQUEST AND WFP'S ACCEPTANCE OF 
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN 
AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE 
NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT 
FROM JANUARY 1, 2004.  US MISSION HAS RECEIVED FURTHER 
CLARIFICATION OF WFP'S AND OTHER UN AGENCIES' ROLES 
FOLLOWING THE HLCM'S DECISION, AND HAS ENCOURAGED WFP TO 
DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THIS DECISION AND ITS 
IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UN AND DONOR COMMUNITY. 
 
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    AMBASSADOR HALL ADDS 
-------------------- 
 
¶19. MY STAFF AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO OBTAIN A MORE 
COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF IN-COUNTRY SITUATIONS DURING OUR 
VISITS TO WEST AFRICA, ANGOLA AND ELSEWHERE THANKS TO THE 
EFFICIENT AND SAFE AIR OPERATIONS RUN BY WFP ON BEHALF OF 
THE UN. SIMPLY, THESE FLIGHTS MAKE THE UN AGENCIES AND NON- 
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE HUMANITARIAN 
PLAYERS. I AM PLEASED THAT THE USG CONTINUES TO SUPPORT 
SPECIAL HAS OPERATIONS THROUGH WFP. 
 
¶20. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.  CLEVERLEY 
 
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 MID-1990S. THIS HARD WORK HAS 
CULMINATED IN HLCM'S REQUEST AND WFP'S ACCEPTANCE OF 
RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTERING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR UN 
AGENCIES IN HUMANITARIAN, AND "OTHER" ACTIVITIES THAT ARE 
NOT DIRECTLY OR SPECIFICALLY FOR PEACEKEEPING, WITH EFFECT 
FROM JANUARY 1, 2004.  US MISSION HAS RECEIVED FURTHER 
CLARIFICATION OF WFP'S AND OTHER UN AGENCIES' ROLES 
FOLLOWING THE HLCM'S DECISION, AND HAS ENCOURAGED WFP TO 
DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THIS DECISION AND ITS 
IMPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UN AND DONOR COMMUNITY. 
 
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    AMBASSADOR HALL ADDS 
-------------------- 
 
¶19. MY STAFF AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO OBTAIN A MORE 
COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF IN-COUNTRY SITUATIONS DURING OUR 
VISITS TO WEST AFRICA, ANGOLA AND ELSEWHERE THANKS TO THE 
EFFICIENT AND SAFE AIR OPERATIONS RUN BY WFP ON BEHALF OF 
THE UN. SIMPLY, THESE FLIGHTS MAKE THE UN AGENCIES AND NON- 
GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE HUMANITARIAN 
PLAYERS. I AM PLEASED THAT THE USG CONTINUES TO SUPPORT 
SPECIAL HAS OPERATIONS THROUGH WFP. 
 
¶20. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED.  CLEVERLEY 
 
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