Annotation ContentsHumanitarian values: under siege from geopolitics -- Nicholas StocktonSoul and professionalism in humanitarian action -- Peter WalkerFamine stalks Southern Africa -- Chris McIvor and Mercedes SayaguesRecovery in Afghanistan -- Chris JohnsonMigrants - the forgotten disaster -- Susan F. MartinEthical challenges of capacity building -- Jennifer Rowell and John TwiggMeasuring the impact of humanitarian aid -- Chris RocheDisaster data: key trends and statistics -- Patricia N. Diskett and Jonathan WalterInternational Federation overview / National Society contact detailsInternational Federation delegation details / Index.

Backed by the resources of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world's most experienced and extensive humanitarian network, the World Disasters Report 1997 promotes best practice, analyzes recent crisis response efforts from China to Iraq, Somalia, and the Caribbean, and offers a comprehensive disasters database. It provides practical information for those working in the field or on disaster response policy, and makes a major contribution to a more professional response to disasters worldwide.