Posts Tagged ‘action’

State of the World’s Refugees, The: Fifty Years of Humanitarian Action Refugees and other displaced people are the victims of events beyond their control: persecution, armed conflict, and human rights violations. The problem remains a major concern of the international community in the 21st century. This publication examines the major [Read More]

An international committee backed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is meeting in Paris to decide what steps to take to protect Haitis cultural heritage, much of which was seriously damaged by Januarys devastating earthquake. More than 200,000 people were killed in the magnitude-7.0 [Read More]