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The International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a Swiss-based humanitarian organisation and founding member of…
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian…
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Health Care in Danger project
Publications include the Responsibilities of health-care personnel working in armed conflict and other emergencies and…
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The United Nations and its organisations
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)…
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Organisations involved in disaster management
Disaster management is a complex process involving international, national and local organisations each with a…
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Disaster recovery
Once emergency needs have been met and the initial crisis is over, the people affected…
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Disaster relief
It occurs in the first few weeks after the disaster has taken place, and focuses…
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Disaster preparedness
Disaster preparedness activities embedded with risk reduction measures can prevent disaster situations and also result…
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Disaster prevention
These are activities designed to provide permanent protection from disasters. Not all disasters, particularly natural…
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Types of disasters
There is no country that is immune from disaster, though vulnerability to disaster varies. There…