Description |
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits ; 29 cm |
Series |
Humanitarian organisations |
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Parry, Ann, 1949-
Humanitarian organisations
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New Items
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Contents |
What is a humanitarian organisation? -- About the Red Cross -- History of the Red Cross -- The found of the International Red Cross -- Early work -- Core values of the Red Cross -- Where in the world is the Red Cross? -- Timeline -- Concerns, campaigns and classic actions: problems caused by conflicts ; community members in need of help ; responding to disasters ; International Humanitarian Law -- The people of the Red Cross: Don Atkinson ; Dr. Merritt Schreiber -- Belinda Barnard -- Jane Clarke -- What can you do? |
Summary |
This series presents well-known organisations representing a range of special interests, such as environmental, medical, human rights or rebuilding communities, and explains how they help those in need. Each book focuses on the organisation in terms of its work and history, its core values, its main concerns and what you can do. 8+ |
Analysis |
International organisations (Australia) |
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Medical administration |
Notes |
Includes index |
Audience |
For upper primary school students |
Subject |
International Committee of the Red Cross -- Juvenile literature.
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Red Cross and Red Crescent.
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Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Juvenile literature.
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Red Cross and Red Crescent.
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Humanitarian assistance -- Juvenile literature.
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Humanitarianism -- Juvenile literature.
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Humanitarian assistance.
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Genre/Form |
Juvenile works.
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Children's nonfiction
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ISBN |
0732997402 : |
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