UNB, Dhaka :In response to a government request, the UN system in Bangladesh has mobilised an international team of experts to support the government’s drive to clean up the oil spill in the Sundarbans.A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team has arrived in Dhaka to support the ground work in coordination with the government, said a UN media note on Thursday evening.The advance team arrived on Tuesday while the additional team members are expected to be here over the weekend. The team will also conduct an assessment and advise the government on recovery and risk reduction measures, the release said.This UN support to the government of Bangladesh is led by UNDP with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Joint Environment Unit (JEU), and other partner countries including the US, the UK, France and the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism.The oil spill took place on December 9. Subsequently, the government requested the UNDP on December 15 to support government’s efforts.
