Humanitarian report 1997 / United Nations, Department of Humanitarian Affairs.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York and Geneva : United Nations, 1997.Description: vi, 109 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9211007453
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet GB5014. H86 1997
Contents:
Contents: Introduction—Part one : evolution of humanitarian coordination 1992-1997—1. Humanitarian coordination in complex emergencies—2. Resource mobilization—3. Information in humanitarian response—Part two : major developments in emergency relief coordination, 1996-early 1997 : complex emergencies and natural disasters—4. The great lakes region of central Africa—5. Afghanistan—6. The Sudan—7. Iraq : the humanitarian programme and the implementation of security council resolution 986 (1995)—8. Demobilization in Angola and Liberia—9. Major natural, technological and environmental disasters—Part three : continuing challenges for humanitarian coordination—10. The reduction of natural, technological and environmental disasters—11. The global scourge of anti-personnel landmines—12. Internally displaced people—13. The link between relief and development.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Introduction—Part one : evolution of humanitarian coordination 1992-1997—1. Humanitarian coordination in complex emergencies—2. Resource mobilization—3. Information in humanitarian response—Part two : major developments in emergency relief coordination, 1996-early 1997 : complex emergencies and natural disasters—4. The great lakes region of central Africa—5. Afghanistan—6. The Sudan—7. Iraq : the humanitarian programme and the implementation of security council resolution 986 (1995)—8. Demobilization in Angola and Liberia—9. Major natural, technological and environmental disasters—Part three : continuing challenges for humanitarian coordination—10. The reduction of natural, technological and environmental disasters—11. The global scourge of anti-personnel landmines—12. Internally displaced people—13. The link between relief and development.

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