International Humanitarian Assistance : Disaster Relief Actions in International Law and Organization

Front Matter....Pages I-XIV Introduction....Pages 1-7 Historical Perspectives on Humanitarian Assistance....Pages 8-21 Relief Actions in Armed Conflict: The Red Cross....Pages 22-34 Relief for Refugees: The United Nations....Pages 35-51 An International Basis for Humanitarian Assistance....Pages 52-74 Red Cross and Humanitarian Assistance....Pages 75-92 United Nations and Humanitarian Assistance....Pages 93-110 Other Actors in International Humanitarian Assistance....Pages 111-128 Relief Coordination....Pages 129-147 Further Development of International Relief Law....Pages 148-161 Conclusion....Pages 162-169 Back Matter....Pages 171-244