The Turbulent Decade: Confronting the Refugee Crises of the 1990sOgata recounts her experiences and the lessons she learned as U.N. high commissioner for refugees during the 1990s. A tireless advocate for the victims of war, Ogata tells the on-the-ground story of four crises in which she directed relief: Iraq, the Balkans, the African Great Lakes region, and Afghanistan. |
Contents
THE KURDISH REFUGEE CRISIS SETTING THE STAGE | 27 |
PROTECTING REFUGEES IN THE BALKAN WARS | 50 |
CRISES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA | 172 |
THE AFGHAN REFUGEES | 276 |
CONCLUSION HUMANITARIAN ACTION IN WAR AND PEACE | 317 |
THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS FAREWELL TO UNHCR | 344 |
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