Humanitarian Issues and Aid (Society and Culture)

Humanitarian Issues and Aid Sites:

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Iraq International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Iraq: Information on the Red Crescent Society in the country, report on the country assistance strategy, and appeals and reports since 1996. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.ifrc.org/where/country/cn6.asp?countryid=87 The International Committee of the Red Cross in Iraq The International Committee of the Red Cross in Iraq: Describes its activities in the country and provides news, documents and operational updates. With photo gallery. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/iraq?OpenDocument Assisting Marsh Arabs and Refugees Assisting Marsh Arabs and Refugees: AMAR International provides humanitarian aid for arab refugees from Iraq living in refugee camps in neighboring Iran. Information on activities and projects. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.amarappeal.com/ US Committee for Refugees: Iraq US Committee for Refugees: Iraq: Offers information on numbers and conditions of Iraqi Refugees and the countries hosting them. Includes press releases and letters advocating the rights of refugees. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.refugees.org/news/press_releases/2003/Iraq/IRAQ2003.cfm International Rescue Committee: Iraq International Rescue Committee: Iraq: Information on the most importent humanitarian concerns, resources, press releases and links for further reading. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.theirc.org/iraq/ Humanitarian Information Centre for Iraq (HIC) Humanitarian Information Centre for Iraq (HIC): UN service for the coordination of humanitarian aid. The stored information and documentation of activities in Iraq has been updated untill autumn 2003. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.hiciraq.org/ EU Humanitarian Aid Office: Iraq EU Humanitarian Aid Office: Iraq: ECHO provides information on the situation, on past and future projects. Includes maps and links. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://europa.eu.int/comm/echo/field/iraq/index_en.htm Iraq Water Project Iraq Water Project: A project by Veterans for Peace (VFP) to rebuild water treatment plants in different cities and provinces. Includes information on the repaired facilities, and reports by the teams on the experiences made. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.iraqwaterproject.com/ Iraq Development Forum Iraq Development Forum: Promoting the improvement of living standards by facilitating and funding community projects. Offers news and reports on the situation in the country. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.idforum.org Oxfam: Iraq Oxfam: Iraq: Provides information on the current programme and publications for download. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/iraq/index.htm UNICEF: Iraq UNICEF: Iraq: Offers latest news and press information, reports on projects and resources. With photo essays and stories of Iraqi children. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.unicef.org/noteworthy/iraq/ Preparing for the Humanitarian Consequences of Possible Military Action Against Iraq Preparing for the Humanitarian Consequences of Possible Military Action Against Iraq: Report of the International Development Committee to the House of Commons. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmintdev/444/44402.htm Medical Aid for Iraqi Children (MAIC) Medical Aid for Iraqi Children (MAIC): Information about their activities supporting and supplying Iraqi hospitals treating children. Includes newsletter and fundraising information. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.maic.org.uk/ ReliefWeb: Iraq ReliefWeb: Iraq: Latest news and an extensive collection of external links for background information. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/Iraq?OpenDocument&StartKey=Iraq&Expandview Internally Displaced People in Iraq Internally Displaced People in Iraq: Resources covering all issues related with the situation of refugees in the country. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Iraq Ali Ismail Abbas Ali Ismail Abbas: Provides news articles from the international press on the situation in Iraq, with focus on the 12-year old boy who lost his entire family and both arms. Includes links for partner sites and information on making donations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.aliabbas.net/ Islamic Relief: Iraq Islamic Relief: Iraq: Country facts, information on the present situation, a statement on the ongoing conflict and donations. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.islamic-relief.com/projects/Iraq/index.htm Human Rights Watch: Forcible Expulsion of Ethnic Minorities Human Rights Watch: Forcible Expulsion of Ethnic Minorities: The report published in march 2003 provides information on so-called arabization and forcible expulsion under the Ba´ath regime, and recommends to the occupying powers and the future Iraqi government to establish a mechanism that will permit the orderly (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/iraq0303/ Guardian: Aid for Iraq Guardian: Aid for Iraq: Includes latest news, commentary, analysis and external links. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://society.guardian.co.uk/aidforiraq US Agency for International Development (USAID): Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq US Agency for International Development (USAID): Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq: Provides information and contingency plans, and information on the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). Includes press briefings, speeches and links for related resources. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.usaid.gov/iraq/ United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI): The one-year follow-through mission in the wake of the Oil-for-Food programme commenced operations in September 2003. It provides access to extensive information on the situation on the ground and help for coordination of humanitarian efforts. Offers mee (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.uniraq.org/ CARE International in Iraq CARE International in Iraq: Offers statements on the conflict, press releases and information on projects. (Humanitarian Issues and Aid) http://www.careinternational.org.uk/cares_work/where/iraq/