Basics of international humanitarian missions
By: edited by Kevin M. Cahill.
Contributors: Cahill, Kevin M.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: International humanitarian affairs -- no. 2.
Publisher: Fordham University Press; Center for International Health and Cooperation
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
Subjects: Disaster relief; Humanitarian assistance
Description: A companion volume to Emergency Relief Operations, this book is a primer on designing, building, funding, and managing humanitarian action programs. Drawing their experience in such groups as Medecins sans Frontières, the World Health Organization, and the International Red Cross, the contributors explore the political, legal, ethical, cultural, and logistical aspects of effective relief work--from funding and team building to working with local NGOs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-327) and index.
Table of contents: title: Humanitarian action in the twenty-first century: the danger of a setback / Paul Grossrieder; title: Scope of international humanitarian crises / Ibrahim Osman; title: The language of disasters: a brief terminology of disaster management and humanitarian action / S.W.A. Gunn; title: Training for humanitarian assistance / Kevin M. Cahill, M.D.; title: Teamwork in humanitarian missions / Pamela Lupton-Bowers; title: Humanitarian ethical and legal standards / Michel Veuthey; title: Rules of engagement: an examination of relationships and expectations in the delivery of humanitarian assistance / H. Roy Williams; title: Humanitarians and the press / Joshua Friedman; title: The sinews of humanitarian assistance: funding policies, practices, and pitfalls / Joelle Tanguy; title: From the other side of the fence: the problems behind the solution / Abdulrahim Abby Farah.