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ICRC materials are available
from the International Committee of the Red Cross, 19 avenue
de la Paix, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
International Federation
materials are available from the International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, P.O. Box 372, CH-1211
Geneva 19, Switzerland.
www.icrc.org for the ICRC
www.ifrc.org for the Federation
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Exhibition |
The
Ottawa treaty
A new travelling exhibition promoting the Ottawa treaty on
anti-personnel landmines is available for loan from the ICRC.
Using powerful graphics and hard-hitting photographs, it highlights
the main obligations (victim assistance, destruction of stockpiles
and mine clearance) laid down by the treaty. The text is in
English. A Spanish version of the exhibition is also available.
It measures 19 x 2.25 metres and consists of six panels mounted
on a folding, easy-to-assemble metallic structure. Those who
borrow it are asked to cover the cost of transporting it to
the next destination.
For further information to book it, please contact the ICRC
Mines-Arms Unit. |
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| Books |
Hard Choices: Moral Dilemmas in Humanitarian
Intervention
This volume of original essays by international policy leaders,
practitioners and scholars brings together insights into the
conflicting moral pressures present in different kinds of
interventions ranging from Rwanda and Somalia to Haiti, Cambodia,
and Bosnia. From their various cultural and professional perspectives,
the authors cover issues of human rights, sanctions, arms
trade, refugees, HIV and the media. Together they make the
case that, although there are no easy answers, moral reflection
and content can improve the quality of decision making and
intervention in internal conflicts.
Initiated under the auspices of the ICRC, this book is a
contribution to the campaign on international humanitarian
law on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Geneva
Conventions. Contributors include: Mary B. Anderson, Kofi
Annan, Rony Brauman, Romeo A. Dallaire, Richard J. Goldstone,
Colin Granderson, Pierre Hassner,
J. Bryan Hehir, Michael Ignatieff, Ian Martin, Larry Minear,
Jonathan Moore, Elizabeth Reid, Mohamed Sahnoun, Mu Sochua,
Cornelio Sommaruga, Roger Williamson, and José Zalaquett.
Rowman & Littlefield, 1998, New York. Can be ordered
by mail from: Rowman & Littlefield, 15200 NBN Way, P.O.
Box 191, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0191, USA. $24.95 paper
or $65.00 cloth. |
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Hospitals for war-wounded: a practical guide
for setting up and running a surgical hospital in an area
of armed conflict
When war breaks out, any existing health care system is rapidly
disrupted and overwhelmed. The additional burden of casualties
arrives just when the hospitals are in difficulty. This book,
based on the experience of managing independent hospitals
established by the ICRC, is intended for anyone who is faced
with the task of setting up or running a hospital which admits
war-wounded. It addresses specific problems associated with
opening a hospital in a difficult and potentially-dangerous
environment, includes guidelines on how to manage an influx
of wounded and describes a system for managing the patients
from admission to discharge.
ICRC, Geneva, 1998, 168 pp.
Available in English. Sfr 25. |
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Politics, military operations and humanitarian
action: an uneasy alliancee
by Christophe Girod and Angelo Gnaedinger
Taking Bosnia-Herzegovina as a prime example, this booklet
demonstrates that steps taken by the international community
in situations of armed conflict are less effective when the
political, military and humanitarian players involved fail
to keep to their own specific mandates. This restricts the
scope for action of each international agency and the means
to achieve the objectives of the UN Charter. On the other
hand, the impact which the international community can have
on a conflict is increased when each player acts within the
framework of a clear and specific mandate, while respecting
the spheres of competence of the other players involved.
ICRC, Geneva, 1998, 29 pp.
Available in French and English. Sfr 3. |
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Emergency
Appeal 1999
International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies, Geneva, 1999
In its 1999 Emergency Appeal, the International Federation
underlines the need to invest in long-term development programmes,
such as disaster preparedness, capacity building and fund-raising
training in order to deal more efficiently and effectively
with disaster. It is appealing for 207.5 million Swiss francs
to bring assistance to 23.5 million people, through 55 programmes
worldwide.
Federation, Geneva, 1999, 256 pp.
Available in English, French and Spanish. |
Videos |
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Panorama
ICRC/Anglia Television Ltd., Norwich, 1995,
49 minutes 30 seconds
ICRC, Geneva, 13 minutes
This video gives an up-to-date overview of the implementation
of international humanitarian law and of the ICRC’s
action in favour of war victims worldwide.
Available from the ICRC in English, French and Spanish. VHS.
Sfr 20. |
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Reaching
Out
International Federation, Geneva, 18 minutes
This video highlights the work of the Sudanese Red Crescent
(SRC) throughout 1998. From responding to flood emergencies
to supporting local capacity-building projects, the SRC reaches
out to the most vulnerable in the country.
Available from the International Federation in English. VHS.
Sfr 20.
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