ReliefWeb
Subtitle: serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief community
Contributors: United Nations. Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Publisher: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Published: 1996
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Subjects: International relief; Disaster relief; Emergency management; Disasters
Other titles: Relief Web
Description: Electronic clearinghouse of information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters. Designed to help the humanitarian community to improve its response to emergencies.
Notes: Title from home page as viewed June 4, 2004.

"The purpose of this effort is to strengthen the response capacity of the humanitarian relief community through the timely dissemination of reliable information on prevention, preparedness and disaster response."

Normally updated daily.

"Email ReliefWeb at: comments@reliefweb.int."

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

Produced by the United Nations Dept. of Humanitarian Affairs, <June-Dec. 1997.
Table of contents: title: What's new; title: User survey; title: Background (Links to country and regional information); title: ReliefWeb forum; title: Emergencies; title: The Bulletin; title: Training (Inventory of training materials for humanitarian assistance); title: Map center; title: Search (Full text search facility); title: News search (Check the latest news); title: Financial tracking database; title: About ReliefWeb; title: UN General Assembly Resolution : supporting ReliefWeb.