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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 World Bank - The Global
Peacebuilding Network
http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/ESSD/pc1.nsf/Home?OpenView
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.
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.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/(English,
French, Spanish)
The
objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible
level of health. Functions include: acting as the directing and
coordinating authority on international health work; promoting technical
cooperation; assisting governments in strengthening health services;
furnishing appropriate technical assistance and, in emergencies, necessary
aid; to stimulate and advance work on the prevention and control of
epidemic, endemic and other diseases; promoting the improvement of
nutrition, housing, sanitation, recreation, economic or working conditions
and other aspects of environmental hygiene; and promoting improved
standards of teaching and training in the health, medical and related
profession.
Searchable
website includes information about WHO, programs, and activities. Health
topics offers links to information about diseases (surveillance and
response, research, prevention, related WHO publications), and subjects
such as Family and Reproductive health, Health technology, and
Lifestyle. Information Sources gives access to WHO library where
you can search for WHO documents by subject (including emergencies /
disasters) many of which are accessible online. Others can be ordered
from WHO. Reports and Information Services give access to various WHO
publications and newsletters which are either online or orderable.
http://www.who.int/eha/disasters/Department
of Emergency and Humanitarian Action. On the left side of this page
find a list under Specific Emergency
Situations. For each link, find background information, reports,
epidemiological surveillance reports, needs assessments, and related links.
On the right hand side of the main page are Specific Topics that provide
links to documents relating to emergency situations and various health
topics, food and nutrition, diseases, and drugs. Other Related Links give
access to training and research, standard health kits, evaluations,
manuals, a bibliography, and links to the Humanitarian
Supply Management System (SUMA) and HINAP.
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http://www.hinap.org/HinapWeb/HinapSite.nsf/Main?OpenFrameSet
Health Information Network for Advanced Planning (HINAP). HINAP
is an information system designed to optimize effective contingency
planning for health relief in complex humanitarian emergencies involving
sudden population displacements. HINAP consolidates, analyzes and deploys
information on topics such as nutrition, epidemiology, logistics, country
health profiles, status of local health facilities and the availability of
resources for emergency contingency planning. On the left click on area
of interest (Asia for example), which brings up countries. Click on a
country for a list of health issues, key health indicators, and health
profile. Use the interactive menu on the left to check out options
including: communicable diseases, mortality rates, nutritional status, and
immunization coverage. Also click on Related Sites at the top for a long
list of health and emergency links.
http://w3.whosea.org/index.htm–Who
Southeast Asia Regional Office. Searchable website that provides
information about activities, countries of work, and access to articles,
reports, publications, and policies. Malaria, Tobacco, AIDS & TB
programs highlighted.
http://www.who.int/dsa/cat98/emerg8.htm
- WHO library catalogue, subject emergencies / disasters.
http://www.who.int/emc-documents/
Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response Document Center
http://www.paho.org/
Pan American Health Office, WHO Regional Office for the Americas. Search
website contents by Topicor
Resource type. Information includes emergency
management, nutrition, diseases, water supply, and sanitation.
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