10 May 96 17:59:17 GMT From: Detlef Mehnert Organization: S.O.A.S. To: asylum-l@ccsdec1.ufsia.ac.be, UNReform@chatsubo.com, isafp@csf.colorado.edu, revs@csf.colorado.edu, peacekeeping@gmu.edu, bisa-un@mailbase.ac.uk, forced-migration@mailbase.ac.uk, PSRT-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU, anthap4@oakland.edu, kmills@yorku.ca, Susin Park Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 17:58:51 GMT Subject: UNHCR REFWORLD on Internet > Date sent: Fri, 10 May 1996 17:54:09 +0200 > From: Susin Park > To: asylum-l@ccsdec1.ufsia.ac.be, UNReform@chatsubo.com, > isafp@csf.colorado.edu, revs@csf.colorado.edu, peacekeeping@gmu.edu, > bisa-un@mailbase.ac.uk, forced-migration@mailbase.ac.uk, > PSRT-L@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU, anthap4@oakland.edu, kmills@yorku.ca > Subject: UNHCR REFWORLD on Internet > Send reply to: Susin Park > UNHCR's REFWORLD on Internet > > UNHCR's Centre for Documentation and > Research (CDR) is delighted to announce a > full WWW implementation of its > REFWORLD site, to replace its previous > gopher. > > The new REFWORLD site continues HCR's > policy of providing authoritative > information on refugees worldwide, and > includes country reports, legal and > policy-related documents, literature > references, statistics and publications. Of > particular interest are the Repatriation > Information > Reports prepared by UNHCR's Special > Operation in former Yugoslavia > (SOFY). These reports, created and > updated by UNHCR field staff, provide > detailed information about specific > municipalities within Bosnia & > Herzegovina, in order to inform those > contemplating return. Among the subjects > covered are political background, > demographic characteristics, security > situation, registration procedures for > returnees, infrastructure conditions and > existing assistance programmes. > > CDR is an information, research and > training centre for UNHCR. It is dedicated > to providing reliable and current > information and analysis on all aspects > relating to refugees and displaced persons, > including their countries of origin, legal > instruments, human rights, minorities, > conflict situations and resolution of > conflicts. > > URL for the new REFWORLD homepage: > http://www.unicc.org/unhcr > > Best regards > > CDR > > >