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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 News contains 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.net
Regional Centre for Emergency Training in International Humanitarian
Response in Tokyo, Japan.
United Nations Office for Project Services
(UNOPS)
http://www.unops.org/
UNOPS
manages project resources to help developing countries and countries in
transition in their quest for peace, social stability, economic growth and
sustainable development. UNOPS offers the international community a broad
range of services, from overall project management to the provision of
single inputs.
Website
provides information about UNOPS, its activities, annual report, contact
information, office locations, and client links.
http://www.unops.org.my/
Asia office includes above information specific to Asia office.
http://www.unops.org.my/links/links.htm
long list of links from Asia office site includes: UNOPS offices, UN
agencies, women in development, development banks, country aid agencies,
institute and research centers, multilaterals, and NGOs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Disaster
Management Center
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.
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 Topic
or Resource type. Information includes emergency
management, nutrition, diseases, water supply, and sanitation.
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