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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples' Access to Health Services
Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: March 2016,
PDF: February 2016
)
This publication sets out to examine the major challenges for indigenous peoples to obtain adequate access to and utilization of quality health care services. It provides an important background to...
This publication sets out to examine the major challenges for indigenous peoples to obtain adequate access to and utilization of quality health care services. It provides an important background to...
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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Education
Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: January 2018,
PDF: December 2017
)
At its first session, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) requested the United Nations System to produce a report on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples (SOWIP)...
At its first session, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) requested the United Nations System to produce a report on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples (SOWIP)...
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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: September 2019,
PDF: September 2019
)
On 13 September 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It marked the culmination of decades of struggle among indigenous...
On 13 September 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It marked the culmination of decades of struggle among indigenous...
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State of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: December 2009,
PDF: May 2011
)
While indigenous peoples make up around 370 million of the world’s population – some 5 per cent – they constitute around one-third of the world’s 900 million extremely poor rural people. Every day...
While indigenous peoples make up around 370 million of the world’s population – some 5 per cent – they constitute around one-third of the world’s 900 million extremely poor rural people. Every day...
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State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Rights to Lands, Territories and Resources
Series: State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
( Print: March 2021,
PDF: March 2021
)
This publication offers a wide-ranging perspective on indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources, examining legislation and agreements at the national and international level...
This publication offers a wide-ranging perspective on indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources, examining legislation and agreements at the national and international level...
Aid Under Fire
Relief and Development in an Unstable World
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The challenge of working in situations of actual or unresolved conflict is not new, but it has a greater impetus and commands more attention today than in the past. This publication aptly addresses...
The challenge of working in situations of actual or unresolved conflict is not new, but it has a greater impetus and commands more attention today than in the past. This publication aptly addresses...
Emergency Telecommunications
The Vital Role of Telecommunications in Disaster Relief and Mitigation
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The success of disaster mitigation as well as disaster relief operations depends on teamwork and teamwork depends on communication. The areas of coverage in this publication include: the unrestricted...
The success of disaster mitigation as well as disaster relief operations depends on teamwork and teamwork depends on communication. The areas of coverage in this publication include: the unrestricted...
Land Mines
From Words to Action
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The world community has come to realise that the clearance of land mines is essential. This publication addresses such areas as: education as an important link in clearance continuum, new technologies...
The world community has come to realise that the clearance of land mines is essential. This publication addresses such areas as: education as an important link in clearance continuum, new technologies...
Chernobyl
No Visible End to the Menace
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The number of humanitarian disasters vying for the world's attention has increased steadily in the last decade. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 shared many elements with more recent emergencies...
The number of humanitarian disasters vying for the world's attention has increased steadily in the last decade. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 shared many elements with more recent emergencies...
Disasters
Acts of Nature, Acts of Man?
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
In the past decades, natural and human systems have grown greatly intertwined and the distinction between 'acts of Man' and 'acts of Nature' has become increasingly blurred. This publication discusses...
In the past decades, natural and human systems have grown greatly intertwined and the distinction between 'acts of Man' and 'acts of Nature' has become increasingly blurred. This publication discusses...
Disasters and Development
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
The linkage between disasters and development is well recognized, as is our growing ability to counter the threat. This publication offers an understanding of the devastating impacts of disasters and...
The linkage between disasters and development is well recognized, as is our growing ability to counter the threat. This publication offers an understanding of the devastating impacts of disasters and...
Humanitarian Assistance and the Transition Issue
Series: DHA Issues in Focus Series
( Print: July 1997
)
Using country studies, this publication gives clear insight into the issues of humanitarian assistance and the transition issue. The expert papers presented include discussions in such areas as...
Using country studies, this publication gives clear insight into the issues of humanitarian assistance and the transition issue. The expert papers presented include discussions in such areas as...