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Read [Sadako Ogata Book] ^ The Turbulent Decade: Confronting the Refugee Crises of the 1990s Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. The Turbulent Decade: Confronting the Refugee Crises of the 1990s Very Diplomatic and a Well Organized Book by the UNHCR Chief My main impression of this book is that it is well organized and well written. Saying that, it would have been nice to see a longer book. The book is an insider's view of the refugee problems as described by the chief of the United Nations High Commis. "A one-woman eulogy to herself" according to SG Fontana. The word one reads most in this book is 'I' and the 'I' in question is the irritating author of this pedestrian and badly written
| Title | : | The Turbulent Decade: Confronting the Refugee Crises of the 1990s |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.88 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393057739 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
staffers is threatened, and ongoing turmoil stymies repatriation. Her stiffly written book reads like what it is: a report to the international relief and diplomatic communities. . But anyone with an interest in how those communities serve the world will find it compelling. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly As United Nations high commissioner for refugees during the 1990s, Ogata faced multiple instances of protracted civil war, with refugee groups often remaining politically embroiled in the conflicts they fled. Ogata's advocacy of military intervention to help settle the conflicts underlying h
In this, the definitive story of the twentieth century's greatest refugee crises, the woman who led the international response recounts her experiences and the lessons she has learned. No one is in a better position to tell this essential post-Cold War story than Ogata, who travelled to crisis spots to lead the world in confronting the tragedy of the displaced.. She explores issues of refugee protection and humanitarian assistance; coordination between humanitarian organisations, NATO and other military forces; and the global political and strategic climate in which these crises occurred. She asks the world community to assess the limits of humanitarian action and to work towards real political solutions when conflicts arise. A tireless advocate for the victims of war, Sadako Ogata tells the story at the scene of four crises in which she directed relief: Iraq, the Balkans, the African Great Lakes region and Afghanistan
SADAKO OGATA was the UN High Commissioner for refugees from 1990 to 2000 and is currently president of the Japan International Co-operation Agency.
Very Diplomatic and a Well Organized Book by the UNHCR Chief My main impression of this book is that it is well organized and well written. Saying that, it would have been nice to see a longer book. The book is an insider's view of the refugee problems as described by the chief of the United Nations High Commis. "A one-woman eulogy to herself" according to SG Fontana. The word one reads most in this book is 'I' and the 'I' in question is the irritating author of this pedestrian and badly written book.As someone who works in this field and who has worked for the UN in the past I was looking for an insightful analysi. Etienne RP said An Internationalist Japanese Sets an Example for Others to Follow. There are few Japanese citizens who have gained international stature. Sadako Ogata is one of them. A former high commissioner for refugees who recently retired from her position as head of Japan's international cooperation agency, she achieved recogn
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