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The turbulent decade : confronting the refugee crises of the 1990s / Sadako Ogata

By: Contributor(s): New York : W.W. Norton, Description: xiv, 402 pages : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780393929225
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV640.3  OGA 2005
Contents:
The Kurdish refugee crisis -- Protecting refugees in the Balkan Wars -- Crises in the great lakes region of Africa -- The Afghan refugees -- Conclusion : humanitarian action in war and peace
Summary: In this important, engaging memoir Sadako Ogata recounts the experiences and lessons of her tenure as United Nations high commissioner for refugees during the "turbulent decade" of the 1990s. A tireless advocate for the victims of war, Ogata tells the on-the-ground story of four volatile regions in which she directed relief: Iraq, the Balkans, the African Great Lakes region, and Afghanistan. She explores issues of refugee protection and humanitarian assistance; coordination between humanitarian organizations, NATO, and other militaries; and the global political and strategic climate in which these crises occurred. With an eye to the future, she asks the world community to assess the limits of humanitarian action, and to work toward real political solutions when conflicts arise
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Books Books City Campus Library General Stacks City Campus Library Non-fiction HV640.3OGA 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available 032858
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-386) and index

The Kurdish refugee crisis -- Protecting refugees in the Balkan Wars -- Crises in the great lakes region of Africa -- The Afghan refugees -- Conclusion : humanitarian action in war and peace

In this important, engaging memoir Sadako Ogata recounts the experiences and lessons of her tenure as United Nations high commissioner for refugees during the "turbulent decade" of the 1990s. A tireless advocate for the victims of war, Ogata tells the on-the-ground story of four volatile regions in which she directed relief: Iraq, the Balkans, the African Great Lakes region, and Afghanistan. She explores issues of refugee protection and humanitarian assistance; coordination between humanitarian organizations, NATO, and other militaries; and the global political and strategic climate in which these crises occurred. With an eye to the future, she asks the world community to assess the limits of humanitarian action, and to work toward real political solutions when conflicts arise

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