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Partners in relief efforts: Deutsche Post DHL and the United Nations
Natural disasters in 2008 alone are estimated to have caused the death of 220,000 people, and economic losses totaling US$200 billion worldwide. Our global presence, logistics network and experience in international relief provide the ideal network for helping people impacted by disasters.
Our aid focuses on two core areas: Logistics support after natural disasters and disaster preparedness. The most visible contribution comes from DHL's Disaster Response Teams (DRT), which we provide free of charge in cooperation with the UN-Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). If disaster strikes, these teams handle the logistics of incoming relief goods to prevent bottlenecks and delays at the affected airport.
Together with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), we also support locals responsible for disaster preparedness. Our program Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) prepares airports to handle the surge of incoming relief goods.
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