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Security aspects of
disaster response management
The management of disaster response is a
multi-agency affair in which governmental bodies, non governmental
organisations, the military, emergency services, UN agencies, community
agencies and academics are all involved, either 'on the ground' or researching
better preparation and prevention.
Crises appear in every kind, from natural
disasters to civil emergencies to war zones. The following selection of
resources focuses on conflict and security aspects of disaster
management.
United Nations
Security Council Resolutions
This site contains the full text of United
Nations Security Council resolutions from 1946 to the present.
United Nations Development
Programme
Check the 'What we do' menu to see the range of work
undertaken by the UNDP. The 'Crisis Prevention and Recovery' section includes
work in mine action, conflict prevention, security sector reform, recovery and
small arms and demobilization.
International Strategy
for Disaster Reduction
This United Nations site aims to raise awareness
of the importance of disaster reduction by providing a searchable database of
key UN documentation dating back to 1993 or earlier, with links to library
catalogues, bibliographies, newsletters, statistics and hazard/vulnerability
and profiles by country. There is also a
list of related
institutions and national organisations.
United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
This is the United Nations
agency with the remit of protecting refugees and resolving refugee problems
worldwide. The Web site is searchable and browseable by topic or by country.
Access is provided to news, research, statistics and policy statements.
Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
A department of the United
Nations, OCHA is involved in policy development, advocacy and co-ordination of
humanitarian emergency response and contains full text documents. It also
provides a very useful list of links to
other disaster and emergency
management sites.
ELDIS
A gateway to Web
sites containing information on international development. Resource guides
include aid, food security, debt relief, and poverty. It includes an image
database, a useful list of links to sites provding information about
conflict and
security and
development policy.
European
Union Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO)
ECHO is the European Union
department responsible for humanitarian aid assistance. Explore the site for
policies on civilian crisis management, Common Security and Foreign Policy
(CSFP), landmines and the Middle East Peace Process.
Overseas
Development Institute (ODI)
An independent think-tank on international
development and humanitarian issues. Its main research areas are: poverty and
public policy; international economic development; humanitarian policy; rural
policy and environment; and water. Issues linked with military involvement are
also covered, for example the
Humanitarian Policy
Group.
ActionAid
A
development agency based in the UK but working worldwide. The site contains
many documents, both published and unpublished, on aid, conflict, education,
emergencies, food rights, HIV/AIDS, impact assessment and peace building.
Arranged by theme and country, there is information on
conflict resolution and
food security.
Centre for Research on the
Epidemiology of Disasters
CRED is an independent organisation with
close links to academia. Through a selection of publications and databases, the
Centre supports research and provides relevant information on disaster
preparedness and response. The site includes links to current projects and
publications. In particular, the CE-DAT Database on the Human Impact of Complex
Emergencies includes conflict data.
UK Ministry
Of Defence
Use this as a starting point for information on UK policy
regarding armed forces involvement in humanitarian operations. 'Defence News'
will also highlights current activities worldwide e.g.
Earthquake
relief in Pakistan.
E-Mine
Launched
in September 2001, E-Mine supports both the planning and coordination of global
mine action efforts. It achieves this by providing reliable information about
mine action programmes, issues, best practices and technologies. This reputable
project was awarded a UN 21 award for its innovation and creativity.
Information on this site is available in English, French and Spanish.
Program on Humanitarian Policy
and Conflict Research
Produced by Harvard School of Public Health, the
Program includes key sectors such as human security, conflict management and
international humanitarian law (derived from the Hague Regulations, the Geneva
Conventions, and the Additional Protocols). See their publications and projects
including international humanitarian law monitoring in Iraq and in air and
missile warfare.
ReliefWeb
A Web
site on humanitarian relief that includes current information and provides
links to Web sites for countries worldwide under the following headings:
Country Profiles; Development; Economics; Government and Politics; Health;
HIV-AIDS; Languages; National Media; Response Actors; Travel Information; and
Weather. It has a map database by country and by emergency. Search on 'conflict
management' for examples. |
