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Saving lives today and tomorrow : Managing the risk of humanitarian crises / UN.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- UN.
- Series:
- OCHA policy and studies series 2412-4524.
- OCHA Policy and Studies Series, 2412-4524.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public Health.
- Local Subjects:
- Public Health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (98 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2015.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The premise of this report is that most humanitarian crises are to some extent predictable and preventable. With new and old risks increasing the pressure on the international humanitarian system, it looks at ways in which the system can be improved and transformed to better anticipate, prevent and manage crises.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Messages from the advisory group
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Risks and consequences
- Why risk matters to humanitarian assistance
- Managing crisis risk more effectively
- Conclusions and recommendations
- References.
- ISBN:
- 9789210541411
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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