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United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP)
www.undp.org
UNDP is the
United Nations' principal provider of development advice, advocacy and
grant support. In addition to coordinating international humanitarian
assistance in crisis situations, UNDP provides a bridge between emergency
relief and long-term economic development. In societies wracked by
conflict, UNDP supports national and regional reconciliation; greater
participation by women in peace-building and democratization; reintegration
of refugees and displaced persons; reconstruction of war-torn communities;
and demobilization and reintegration of former soldiers into civil society.
Searchable
Website offers information about organization, mission, programs, and
activities. Access to country office websites. Publications are available
either online or can be ordered. Press releases and annual reports are
available online. Human Development reports, which assess people´s well
being by country, are also available as are occasional papers.
http://www.undp.org/erd/
Emergency Response Division highlights UNDP reports and press
releases on crisis situations. Scroll to the far right to access Side bar.
Service areas and Thematic Areas provides access to information specific to
UNDP emergency policy and activities. Reference allows access to a list of
papers and articles.
 http://www2.wide.org.br/htmlEstaticoEn/Welcome.html
Web of Information for Development (WIDE) is a comprehensive
system on the institutional capacities, expertise, knowledge and innovative
experiences, aimed at facilitating technical cooperation among developing
countries. Searchable database of documents, products, supplies,
experts, and institutions on development technologies and information.
United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR)
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.
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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.netRegional
Centre for Emergency Training in International Humanitarian Response in
Tokyo, Japan.
United States Committee for Refugees
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 Voices
provides opportunities to communicate with activists, academics,
administrators, and employees of refugee-aid organizations.
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA)
http://www.vita.org/
For over
four decades VITA has empowered the poor in developing countries by
providing access to information and knowledge, strengthening local
institutions and introducing improved technologies.
Website
contents include technical publications (view both technical references and
understanding technology for full list of documents) for order on water
supply and sanitation, energy, building, health, and income generating
topics.
http://www.vita.org/communic.htmCommunications
provides information on pocket radio and low earth orbit satellite
programs.
http://www.cidi.org/ Center
for International Disaster Information
http://vwww.vita.org/humanitarian/hsr/News
in the form of humanitarian activities reports.
World
Food Programme
www.wfp.org
WFP is
the frontline United Nations organization fighting to eradicate world
hunger, and works in both emergency and development situations.
About WFP contains information
on food aid policies for emergencies, rehabilitation development, women,
school feeding and work for food. Policies contains
the WFP Mission
Statement and its Policy Papers.
Operations on the left-hand side of home
page includes links to guidelines and policies regarding food aid programs
and country specific projects. News Room includes news on WFP activities and food
security world-wide, including weekly emergency reports. Logistics
provides information on various WFP transport and logistics documentation.
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