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NATURAL HAZARDS: GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF COUNTRIES OF CONCERN - January 2006
Monthly update for January 2006 ...

Features

03 Jan 2003
VIEWPOINT: N. Korea aid shows limits of codes of conduct
Fiona Terry is director of research of the Médecins sans Frontières Foundation in Paris. She argues that the aid programme in North Korea illustrates the limits of codes of conduct. Terry has extensive field experience and is the author of "Condemned to Repeat?: The paradox of humanitarian action".

30 Dec 2002
AmeriCares tackles unique challenges in N. Korea
Since 1997, U.S.-based AmeriCares has committed more than $25 million in assistance to North Korea. Aimee Gilbert, its director of humanitarian programmes, spoke to Katherine Arie about the organisation’s operation there and how current political tension could affect aid to the country.

31 Oct 2002
Humanitarian action does not depend on media coverage
Humanitarian specialists and journalists last week challenged the view that media attention is the strongest factor in determining levels of aid, Ruth Gidley reports from a Copenhagen conference.

18 Feb 2002
Baptist World Aid: it's the community that counts
Baptist World Aid is currently working with Hungarian partners to help Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. From its headquarters outside Washington, director Paul Montacute spoke to Lauren Pollock about these activities and others in Belize and North Korea.

Last updated:Thu May 11 20:46:29 2006