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Handbook on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees
This handbook offers guidance relating to procedures and criteria for determining refugee status, breaking down and explaining the various components of the definition of refugee set out in the 1951...
General Map of Algeria
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Ethnic Groups in the Caucasus Region
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General Map of Taiwan Province of China
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OFDA Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1991
During FY 1991, OFDA responded to 65 disasters affecting more than 390 million people in 48 countries. At UN, member states including US created a new Department of Humanitarian Affairs to coordinate...
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Engineering Aspects of Earthquake Risk Mitigtion: Lessons From Management of Recent Earthquakes, and Consequential Mudflows and Landslides
FOREWORD The Proceedings contain selected presentations given at the Second and Third UNDRO/USSR Training Seminars: on Enginering Aspects of Earthquake Risk Assessment and Mitigation of Losses, held...
The Environment and Emerging Development Issues
PREFACE This Study Group Report seeks to identify the implications of achieving sustainable development reconciling the needs of socially necessary growth and the preservation of the environment in...
Egypt - Floods Due To Canal Collapse Dec 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-2
UNDRO 91/1918 EGYPT - FLOODS DUE TO CANAL COLLAPSE SITUATION REPORT NO. 1 31 DECEMBER 1991 1. FOLLOWING COLLAPSE OF MAIN IRRIGATION CANAL AT NOUBARIAH, NEAR ALEXANDRIA, EARLY DECEMBER, FLOODS...
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Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1991
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Guam (JTWC) experienced an extremely busy year during 1991, both in terms of the number of tropical cyclone warnings issued and in terms of...
Iran: Floods Dec 1991UNDRO Information Report 1
UNDRO 91/1871 IRAN - FLOODS UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 17 DECEMBER 1991 SITUATION 1. HEAVY UNPRECEDENTED RAINFALL THROUGHOUT IRAN CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - KHORAM ABAD...
Samoa Cyclones Val and Wasa Dec 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-8
UNDRO 91/1841 SAMOA CYCLONES VAL AND WASA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 9 DECEMBER 1991 SITUATION 1. UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN APIA, SAMOA, AS WELL AS CHIEF OF UNDRO SOUTH PACIFIC PROGRAMME...
Marshall Islands - Typhoon Zelda Dec 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-3
UNDRO 91/1826 MARSHALL ISLANDS - TYPHOON ZELDA SITUATION REPORT NO. 1 6 DECEMBER 1991 SITUATION 1. ON 28 NOV 91 TYPHOON ZELDA (AVERAGE WINDFORCE OF 75-100 MPH) CAUSED DAMAGE IN REPUBLIC OF MARSHALL...
Romania Earthquake Dec 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-2
UNDRO 91/1815 ROMANIA EARTHQUAKE UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 3 DECEMBER 1991 1. CLOSE TO 09.00HRS GMT ON MONDAY 2 DECEMBER 1991, AN EARTHQUAKE (5.7 ON RICHTER SCALE) AFFECTED AREA NEXT TO TOWN OF...
Roumanie Tremblement de Terre Dec 1991 Rapportd'Information de l'UNDRO 1-2
UNDRO 91/1816 ROUMANIE TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE RAPPORT D'INFORMATION DE L'UNDRO NO. 1 3 DECEMBRE 1991 1. LE LUNDI 2 DECEMBRE 91 VERS 09H00 GMT, UN TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE (5.7 SUR ECHELLE RICHTER) A TOUCHE...
Yemen Earthquake Nov 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-5
UNDRO 91/1762 YEMEN - EARTHQUAKE UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 23 NOVEMBER 1991 1. EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4.0 ON RICHTER SCALE OCCURRED 140 KM SOUTH OF SANA'A ON 22 NOVEMBER AT 03:40 HRS LOCAL TIME...
Colombia - Earthquake Nov 1991 UNDRO Information Reports 1-2
UNDRO 91/1744 COLOMBIA - EARTHQUAKE UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 20 NOVEMBER 1991 1. EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 6.8 ON RICHTER SCALE OCCURRED OFF WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA ABOUT 180 KM FROM CALI ON 19...
Philippines Earthquake Nov 1991 UNDRO Information Reports 1-2
UNDRO 91/1716 PHILIPPINES - EARTHQUAKE UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 13 NOVEMBER 1991 1. EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 6.3 ON RICHTER SCALE HIT OFF MINDANAO ISLAND IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES ON 13 NOVEMBER AT...
Philippines Floods Nov 1991 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-8
UNDRO 91/1686 PHILIPPINES - FLOODS UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 7 NOVEMBER 1991 1. HEAVY RAINS CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM URING WHICH STRUCK CENTRAL PHILIPPINES ON 5 NOVEMBER 1991 RESULTED IN...
Indonesia Volcanic Eruption Nov 1991 UNDRO Information Report 1
UNDRO 91/1665 INDONESIA - VOLCANIC ERUPTION UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1 1 NOVEMBER 1991 1. MOUNT LOKON VOLCANO IN NORTH SULAWESI FIRST ERUPTED THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 1991, AT 09:31 HRS LOCAL TIME,...