www.unhcr.ch

UNHCR is mandated by the United Nations to lead and coordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems.

Web site provides information about UNHCR, programs, and activities; as well as general refugee information and news. The website is worth browsing on one's own and the home page is pretty descriptive for its categories.

The world offers map and text-based access to country-specific information about refugees. Issues offers a topic-specific route to articles about refugee children, the environment, women's issues. Evaluation and Policy Analysis offers access to UNHCR reports that can be searched by country, theme, or date. Statistics related to crisis situations and UNHCR and partner efforts are also available.

http://www.unhcr.ch/news/news.htm News includes press releases, news archives, new publications, briefing news, and country updates. UNHCR in the Newscontains the 100 latest news stories on UNHCR and refugees from around the world.

http://www.unhcr.ch/pubs/pubs.htm Publications offers online access to Refugees magazine and other UNHCR publications. Also click on to reference which is an addition to the UN publications page which provides links to working papers and other documents.

http://www.unhcr.ch/refworld/welcome.htm REFWORLD – a collection of full-text databases representing the most comprehensive and reliable refugee information resource available. UNCHR and UN documents as well as an impressive refugee literature search.

• http://www.unhcr.ch/refworld/pubs/rsq.htm Refugee Survey Quarterly serves as an authoritative source for current refugee and country information. Each issue is a combination of country reports, documents, reviews and abstracts of refugee-related literature.

http://www.unhcr.ch/refworld/refworld/unhcr/hcspeech/menu.htm Speeches of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees includes a speech by former High Commissioner Sadako Ogata on "Telecommunications in the Service of Humanitarian Assistance” .

http://ww.the-ecentre.net Regional Centre for Emergency Training in International Humanitarian Response in Tokyo, Japan.

http://www.refugees.org/

Advocacy group for refugees' rights and protection.

Website includes information about organization, activities, and programs. News and Resources (located on left sidebar) provides access to editorials, press releases, and directories of different players in the humanitarian assistance arena.

http://www.refugees.org/world/worldmain.htm Worldwide Refugee Information provides statistics and information on individual country situations and refugee populations. Search issues for topics like internally displaced persons, women and children, and protection. Also Refugee Resource Network provides opportunities to communicate with activists, academics, administrators, and employees of refugee-aid organizations.

http://epdwww.engr.wisc.edu/dmc/

The center's goal is to help improve the emergency management performance of non-governmental organizations, local and national governments, and international organizations, through a comprehensive professional development program in disaster management. Distance learning is the principal approach for this international program.

Website includes information about the Center, courses, projects, and various external resources that can be accessed through links pages. Lists of publications (in French, English, and Spanish): manuals (course materials) and case histories that can be ordered are also available. Publications and courses include topics like emergency management, contingency planning, logistics, coordination, emergency health management, and media relations.

http://www.medicine.wisc.edu/sections/em/pdm/home.html Journal of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (English, French, Spanish) PDM provides an international forum for the reporting and discussion of scientific studies, both quantitative and qualitative, that have relevance to the practice of out-of-hospital and in-hospital emergency medical care, disaster medicine, and public health and safety. Abstracts of articles, some complete papers, and subscription information available on the website.

http://www.womenscommission.org/

An advocacy and expert organization speaking out on behalf of refugee and displaced women, children and adolescents around the world. It monitors the care and protection of refugee women and children provides technical training. It speaks out on issues of concern to refugee and displaced women, children and adolescents. It also provides opportunities for refugee women and youth to speak for themselves through briefings, testimony, participation in field assessments and international conferences.

Website provides information on mission, advocacy, and a calendar of events. Reports available for purchase, some on-line.

World Bank - The Global Peacebuilding Network

http://www.worldbank.org\peacebuilding

The Global Peacebuilding Network is an information gateway on the transition from violent conflict to sustainable peace and development. The network brings together a wide range of organizations to share information and build partnerships.

Website includes on-line profiles of member organizations and links to their sites, publications, training opportunities, an expert directory, and project information. Links to news sources, information on World Bank and other members' activities, and discussion forums also available.

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