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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.
- 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.
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 management essentials and various public 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.
- 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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