... and tragedies which unfold before us daily. We must seize them and build on them – and remain confident that a New World Order can be developed which will meet our demands. Communications Conflict Disaster management Globalization Mass media Moral responsibility Politics United Nations First...

...‐ordinate this, and to work on the political side, a new body was formed named UNOCA (the United Nations Office for Co‐ordination of Assistance). The rehabilitation programme was named Operation Salaam (peace) and mobile needs assessment units were set up to travel into Afghanistan. Through the BBC...

... and physical recovery. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Afghanistan Community relations Conflict Disaster recovery Rehabilitation Trust United Nations War In a world increasingly beset by internecine conflict, many of the assumptions that we may make about “acceptable” responses to emergencies...

...J.E. Bloem Briefly outlines the regulations laid down by the United Nations regarding the transport of dangerous goods. As these provide recommendations only, not binding regulations, individual states are free to introduce legislation within their borders. Describes the mechanisms of the routeing...