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Hidden victims of the Syrian crisis: disabled, injured and older refugee

Handicap International and HelpAge International: (2014) C1

New research published today shows that older, disabled and injured Syrian refugees are paying a double toll as a result of the conflict. The report, released by Handicap International and HelpAge International, provides new data showing how much these vulnerable refugees are struggling to meet thei ... more

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Social component

Kamala Achu, Kathy Al Jubah, Svein Brodtkorb, WHO (2010) C_WHO

Available in: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Tajik, Vietnamese, Uzbek http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/

Aleppo: Medical Aid Besieged. From Medical Care under Fire to the Near Impossibility of Humanitarian Action

Médecins sans Frontières (2015)

A response plan to meet the humanitarian needs of vulnerable migrants: A Movement coordinated approach focusing on the Mediterranean and neighbouring regions

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2015) C1

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The Future of Humanitarian Security in Fragile Contexts - An analysis of transformational factors affecting humanitarian action in the coming decade

Armstrong, J.; European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2014) C2

The transformation of the humanitarian landscape has already made a significant impact on the operational security of INGOs and other humanitarian actors. This report serves to inform strategic policy priorities and approaches to security planning and coordination, and addresses three main questions ... more

From Syria to Spain: Syrian Migration to Europe via the Western Mediterranian Route between 2015 and 2017 (November 2017)

Department for International Development, REACH Initiative, Mixed Migration Platform (2017) C1

The study is based on in-depth, semi-structured qualitative interviews with 60 Syrians who arrived in Spain between 2015 and 2017.

Professional Standards for Protection Work
recommended

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2018) C1

Carried out by humanitarian and human rights actors in armed conflict and other situations of violence This guideline (third edition) constitutes a set of minimum but essential standards aimed at ensuring that protection work is safe and effective. The standards reflect shared thinking and common ... more

Psychological first aid for schools: Field operations guide, 2nd Edition

Brymer M., Taylor M., Escudero P., Jacobs A., Kronenberg M., Macy R., Mock L., Payne L., Pynoos R., & Vogel J. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) & National Center for PTSD (2012) C2

National Child Traumatic Stress Network National Center for PTSD | The field of school safety and emergency management has evolved significantly over the past decade. Tragically, acts of violence, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks have taught us many lessons. We also know that other types of ... more

Gesundheit braucht Politik. Sonderausgabe Soziale Determinanten von Gesundheit

Verein demokratischer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (2015) C1

Accessed 4 March 2019.

What do children want in times of emergency and crisis? they want an education

Save the children Save the children (2015) CC

Listening to what children in crisis have to say is not only a moral and ethical responsibility for donor and humanitarian actors, it is also a humanitarian obligation. Children’s right to participation is recognised in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which provi ... more

Module: Self-harm/suicide

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Learning objectives • Promote respect and dignity for people with self-harm/suicide. • Know the common presentations of self-harm/suicide. • Know the principles of assessment of self-harm/suicide. • Know the management principles of self-harm/suicide. • Perform an assessment for self- ... more

Klimaschutz und Klimapolitik: Alles Verhandlungssache?

Greenpeace (2019) CC

Aktualisiert: Debattenorientiertes Unterrichtsmaterial zu Klimaschutz, Klimapolitik und Klimagerechtigkeit zur Weltklimakonferenz 2018, Kohlekommission, Hambacher Wald und IPCC-Klima-Sonderbericht.

The Common Good and the Catholic Church's Social Teaching

Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales (2010) C1

A statement by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales 1996

COVID-19 Recommended Interventions in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) during the Pandemic
recommended

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

This document describes the essential interventions in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) that should be developed on an intersectoral basis in countries and communities. Its frame of reference is the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) intervention pyramid for MHPSS services. The pyr ... more

Build back fairer: Achieving health equity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (2021) C_WHO

The report “Build back fairer: achieving health equity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region” provides ground breaking insights into the state of health inequities in the Region and urges countries to take action to address the social determinants of health to reverse the worsening trend of inequi ... more

PAHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This document outlines PAHO’s regional priorities for the year 2023 to sustain and scale up health emergency and humanitarian assistance in the Americas, with a focus on five priority countries currently facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis and recovering from recent acute emergencies: Colombia, ... more

Protecting Persons with Diverse Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities

UNHCR (2015) CC

The document at hand presents key findings from a project undertaken globally between July 2014 and May 2015 to assess progress made by UNHCR country and regional operations to effectively protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) asylum-seekers and refugees. Globally, 10 ... more

Training Guide: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2024) CC

This MHPSS in Emergencies training aims to prepare MHPSS responders, disaster managers, and emergency team leaders for work in the field by building understanding of basic concepts of MHPSS in emergencies as well as planning and implementing PSS activities. It is for MHPSS focal points from the Red ... more

in2mentalhealth

R.Korste (2019) CC

Info from and between Mental Health Workers, NGO's, Institutes, Service Users and others who are interested in improving Mental Health in Low and Middle Income Countries

Country cooperation strategy for WHO and Syrian Arab Republic: 2022-2025

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

WHO’s Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) defines the Organization’s medium-term vision for working in and with a particular country. The CCS, developed in the context of global and national health priorities, examines the overall health situation in a country, including the state of the health s ... more