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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.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
http://www.unicef.org/
(French, Spanish, English)
The central role of
UNICEF in emergencies is to act as an advocate for children. The
organization believes that humanitarian interventions should be integrated
with ongoing programs directed toward children and therefore focuses its
assistance on such interventions as health, nutrition, immunization,
education, water and sanitation.
Website includes
information about UNICEF, mission, programs, activities. Checkout Highlights for
featured programs that may be of interest. Information Resources
and UNICEF in Action may also
be of interest.
http://www.unicef.org/action/
UNICEF in Action provides information about programs and
activities. On the left side tool bar several points of interest are
emergencies, research and evaluation, and supply. Research
and evaluation offers information about UNICEF’s division of
Evaluation, Policy, and Planning, and its activities. Supply offers
catalogue of products UNICEF can supply to registered procurement
customers, information on how to become registered, and more general
information on these activities.
http://www.unicef.org/infores/index.html
Information Sources provides links to various materials covering the
areas and countries where UNICEF works. Access to online documents
and speeches, catalogue of orderable publications, answers to frequently
asked questions, and statistical information.
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 Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs
http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/index.html
OCHA has the mandate to
coordinate UN assistance in humanitarian crises that go beyond the capacity
and mandate of any single humanitarian agency.
Website contains
information on agency and its activities. Links to News
includes Latest Reports and Publications,
which lists manuals, directories, handbooks, and other OCHA publications on
disaster management, protection, coordination, complex emergencies, and
internal displacement. Humanitarian
Assistance Training Inventory offers access to a large database of UN
and NGO training information and materials, and it also offers links to
other training databases. Link to ReliefWeb is also
available (see description under News).
http://www.reliefweb.int/ocha_ol/pub/idp_gp/idp.html
Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
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