La Pace E Le Azioni Umanitarie

Download or read book La Pace E Le Azioni Umanitarie written by Ugo Genesio and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers the acts of the Congress on Peace and Humanitarian Actions, including the text of official statements and reports. The major themes discussed deal with the contribution of intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and the International Red Cross to peace, in particular in such fields as armed conflicts, disarmament, famine relief, human rights, migration, refugee phenomena, etc. Three of the statements are specially dedicated to the refugee problem. The first is from Mr G. Arnaout, Director of the Division of Refugee Law and Doctrine in UNHCR, who gives an overview of the humanitarian actions of the Office since its creation through its two essential functions: protection and search of solutions. The second is given by Mrs H. Taviani, France Terre d'Asile, describing the activities of this NGO in favour of refugees, mainly by helping them to be received and accommodated all over France. The third by Mrs A. Gradin, Swedish Minister of Immigration, presents the point of view of the state facing the flow of migrants and refugees and their impact on the economic, social and cultural structures of a given country.