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Humanitarian Report 1997


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword
Introduction

PART ONE
Evolution of humanitarian coordination
1992-1997

1. Humanitarian coordination in complex emergencies and natural disasters
2. Resource mobilization
3. Information in humanitarian response

PART TWO
Major developments in emergency relief
coordination, 1996-early 1997:
complex emergencies and natural disasters

4. The Great Lakes Region of Central Africa
5. Afghanistan
6. The Sudan
7. Iraq: the humanitarian programme and the implementation of Security Council resolution 986 (1995)
8. Demobilization in Angola and Liberia
9. Major natural, technological and environmental disasters

PART THREE
Continuing challenges for humanitarian coordination

10. The reduction of natural, technological and environmental disasters
11. The global scourge of anti-personnel landmines
12. Internally displaced people
13. The link between relief and development

ANNEXES

Annex

List of maps

Map
NOTE
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The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

DHA/97/72

UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION
Sales No. GV.E.97.0.11
ISBN 92-1-100745-3

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