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AlertNet
http://www.alertnet.org/
AlertNet provides
global news, communications and logistics services to the international
disaster relief community and the public.
Home page presents
daily updated news from member organizations and Reuters News
Service. The site also includes an international register of aid suppliers; an
information exchange for members (to apply to be a member visit members application);
databases of training,
events (diary),
and contacts in the relief community (AlertNet Members) and
background information relevant to disaster relief. Relief Resources
provide access to documents, articles, and links to sites on topics such as
satellite images, children and war, working in relief, refugees, and
technology. For specific inquiries use the search engine.
CBS News Disaster Links
CBS
NEWS Disaster Links
Provides links to
websites concerned with natural and man-made disasters. Categories
include Disaster Education, International Disasters, International Refugees,
and Relief Agencies and Organizations.
Disaster Relief
http://www.disasterrelief.org/
Global disaster news
updated regularly.
OneWorld
http://www.oneworld.net/
Oneworld.net is an
Internet community of 724 organizations leading the way for human rights
and sustainable development worldwide.
Website has the some of
the latest news developments on refugees and a valuable search engine to
locate information from it and its partner's databases. It also provides
information on advocacy campaigns,
and a directory
of partners organizations.
 http://www.oneworld.net/southasia/front.shtml OneWorld
South Asia
http://www.oneworld.org/themes/guides/index.html Guides
provides lists of links by themes including refugees, child rights, and
emergencies. After choosing a subject, links to OneWorld stories on
that and related subjects are made available.
http://www.oneworld.org/guides/migration/index.html Peter
Stalker's Site includes information on aspects such as refugee language
matters, employment, and the impact of emigration
Relief Web (United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
http://www.reliefweb.int
ReliefWeb is an electronic clearinghouse for those needing timely
information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters – designed
specifically to help the humanitarian community improve its response to
emergencies.
Searchable website
offers daily updates on complex emergencies and natural disasters, and has
extensive country background information. Large Directory
of Humanitarian agencies provides contact information and websites for
UN agencies, Governmental organizations, NGOs, academic and resource
organizations. Library provides an online archive of humanitarian,
human rights and development reference documents related to crisis
situations and humanitarian response.
http://www.reliefweb.int/training/index.html
Humanitarian Assistance Training Inventory contains information on training
activities and manuals of many different organizations. Search by
organization, date, country, or keyword. Keywords
include refugee, emergency management, shelter/site planning, logistics,
early warning, and coordination. Links to other training databases
and funding resources are also available.
http://www.reliefweb.int/hcic/
Humanitarian Community Information Center (HCIC) promotes and facilitates
coordination by serving as an information focal point for local and
international NGOs, UN and other inter-governmental agencies, donors and
KFOR for Kosovo relief operations. Their website offers information on a
variety of topics related to the Kosovar effort including access to their GIS/Map
and Data coordination unit which provides information on pcodes, GIS
and other map technologies.
http://www.reliefweb.int/telecoms/
Emergency TelecommunicationsInformation and resources available for
the provision of emergency telecommunications during relief operations.
Includes an introduction to general information on emergency
telecommunications and links. Operational and technical information
includes manuals, documents, reports, and links to related sites and
suppliers. Trainings provides information on different trainings,
conferences, and provides access to training manuals (some on line, others
are orderable).
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