Bücher der Reihe International Humanitarian Affairs

Includes essays that explore mandates for humanitarian action in religious traditions, and codes of conduct for the media, military, medicine, and the academy in relief efforts. This book explores threats to human welfare from terrorism and gender exploitation and assess international law, and the media.

This work covers issues such as early warning and preparedness, rapid health and physical needs assessments, recognizing and managing severe malnutrition, the unique needs of refugees and IDPs, security, exit strategies and the transition to peace.

The tragic death in Baghdad in 2003 of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, brought into bitter relief the challenges faced by peacekeepers and humanitarian aid workers.

A first-hand account of providing mental health support on the front line of the migrant crisis across Europe and Central America in the last 5 years, combined with direct testimony from child migrants sharing their life stories, hopes and dreams.

Mr. Larry's Aid Memoir follows the experiences of Larry Hollingworth, head of UNHCR efforts in Bosnia during the Bosnian conflict of the early to mid 90's. Mr. Hollingworth develops a narrative that traces humanitarian attempts to deliver food and aid to besieged, isolated, and desperate communities throughout the Balkans, including Sarajevo, Banja Luka, and Srebrenica.