V. FINAL PROVISIONS
Resource mobilization
44. Each organization is responsible for mobilizing the resources necessary to discharge the responsibilities set out herein. Should insufficient resources be available for immediate action, the other organization shall be consulted. For certain special operations, a decision may be taken to issue a Joint Appeal. Both organizations will participate in DHA-coordinated consolidated interagency appeal processes.
Public information
45. UNHCR and UNICEF will share relevant information of interest to the media, NGOs and the public about children of joint concern. UNHCR and UNICEF will cooperate, at both Headquarters and field levels, to promote public awareness of the situation of children of concern and the work of each organization to address their needs. Where appropriate and feasible, this cooperation may take the form of joint or coordinated development of public information materials and activities. Each agency shall designate focal points at Headquarters for regular consultations in this respect.
Phase-out and handover
46. Prior to the agreed conclusion of any activities pursuant to this MOU or to a field-level letter of understanding, or where either UNHCR or UNICEF expects that resources will be insufficient for the purposes intended, a mutually agreeable plan for phase-out shall be prepared.
47. Each agency shall be responsible for any outstanding obligations or liabilities that they may have incurred. Assets, inventory or resources, if any, that remain after the conclusion of the activity of the MOU shall be considered for free handover to the Agency with a continuing presence or related operations in the area, to national institutions, or to suitable NGOs or other institutions responsible for the beneficiary population contemplated by the activity.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
48. Nothing in this MOU shall effect the relations of either signatory to its Governing Body, nor the contractual relationship and administrative supervision of UNHCR and UNICEF to their operational partners.
49. The implementation of this MOU will be in compliance with the respective administrative and financial rules and procedures of UNHCR and UNICEF and be subject to the availability of funds.
50. This MOU will enter into force upon signature and shall be of indefinite duration.
51. This MOU may be terminated by either party upon 90 days written notice.
52. This MOU may be modified at any time by mutual consent of the parties.
53. The Executive Heads of both organizations will meet when necessary to discuss policy issues, and will nominate senior officials to meet at least annually (or regularly) to review strategic and implementation issues of particular interest to both organizations and to propose possible courses of action to address them.
Geneva, 14 March 1996
Signed for
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Sadako Ogata
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations Children's Fund
Carol Bellamy
Executive Director
