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International
Committee of the Red Cross
http://www.icrc.org/(English,
French, Spanish)
The mission of The International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) directs and coordinates the international relief activities
conducted by the Movement in situations of conflict. It also endeavors to
prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and
universal humanitarian principles.
Website contains information about the organization,
activities (by subject or country), issues and topics, news (press releases
and weekly news articles), documents relating to humanitarian law issues,
and a well developed links
page.
 http://www.icrc.org/eng/publications
Publications from Home page. Information about and how to order ICRC
publications. Off Press, Coming soon display recent and coming publications
from ICRC. Other publications provide online access to Annual
Reports, online access to all articles of Red Cross Red Crescent
Magazine, and ordering information for publications: Forum and Panorama.
List of video resources and CD Rom "International Human Rights
Law" also orderable from this section.
Catalogue of ICRC publications
(for purchase, some available on web). Subject material includes:
Protection and Assistance, War and Health, International Humanitarian Law,
Internal Conflicts, Prisoners of War, Tracing and Family Ties, and others
http://www.icrc.org/eng/review
International Review of the Red Cross. Its aim is to promote
reflection on humanitarian policy and action and on international
humanitarian law, while at the same time strengthening the dialogue between
the ICRC and other organizations and individuals concerned with
humanitarian issues. Information about magazine, contents, some
articles, and subscription information is available on-line.
International Organization
for Migration
http://www.iom.int/
IOM provides migrants with secure, reliable,
cost-effective services including: counseling, document processing, medical
examination, transportation, language training and cultural orientation and
integration assistance. They also provide emergency assistance to persons
affected by conflict and post-conflict situations.
Website contains information on organization,
activities, publications, and through Migration Web links to Internet
sources pertaining to migration. Use "quick links" to access
specific areas in website. Search engine provides both IOM documents and
Internet links from their database that match your search.
http://www.iom.int/sa/entry.htm
Check out service areas for background information on different
areas and activities by IOM. Links to useful documents and other resources
are also provided. Areas include: migration health and technical
cooperation on migration. Two of the useful documents below.
http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/entry.htm
Publications list contains access to IOM books, studies, surveys,
journals, and IOM information sheets. Useful online documents can be found
under books studies, surveys in a variety of categories and
it may be useful just to skim through the whole selection (at least general
and those of interest).IOM
News provides quarterly updates on IOM activities. Migration and Health News informs about current
mobile populations and health issues around the world.IOM
info sheets provide information on IOM programs and activities.
- http://www.iom.int/iom/Publications/International_Migration.htm
International Migration is a refereed quarterly review on
migration issues as analyzed by demographers, economists,
sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from
all parts of the world. Access to index of all issues and ordering
information available on line.
http://www.iom.int/defaultmigrationweb.asp
Migration Web gives links to Internet resources pertaining to
migration. Reference material including documents, calendar, regional
migration dialogues, migration study programs, certain focus areas, and
links to related sites.
International Rescue Committee
http://www.intrescom.org/
At the outbreak of an emergency, IRC provides sanctuary
and lifesaving assistance-rapidly delivering critical medical and public
health services, shelter and food. Once a crisis stabilizes, they set up
programs to enable refugees to cope with life in exile. Through training,
education and income-generating programs, they help refugees acquire new
skills to become self-sufficient.
Website includes information about organization and
activities (by country or theme). Information about programs (Emergency, Health, micro-finance,
and protection)
and activities can be found under What We
Do. A list of Publications in print by country (mostly available for
purchase) and Health
Publications are also available. A short Refugee
Reference section is also available.
Journal of
Humanitarian Assistance
http://www.jha.ac/
Journal encompasses all aspects of humanitarian
assistance, from early warning and emergency provision to post-conflict
peace building and the transition to development. This is inclusive of law,
politics, the military, logistics, and the work of national and
international organizations.
The website offers online access to Academic sources:
journal articles, book reviews, and Reference sources: policy reports, manuals, and
evaluations. Wide range of subjects including coordination, ethics,
military, mental health, human rights, staff security, and gender.
New Zealand Digital Library (University of
Waikato, NZ)
http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library
The New Zealand Digital Library project is a research programme at The
University of Waikato whose aim is to develop the underlying technology for
digital libraries and make it available publicly so that others can use it
to create their own collections.
Website provides access to several large document collections
including humanitarian and development information. Scroll down to
"humanitarian and UN collections" which includes the WHO –PAO Disaster Virtual Library and numerous other
libraries. Links to guides and manuals on health, medical, food, water,
nutrition, and development are downloadable. Search by subject, title, or
organization.
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