Links

Educational/Informational Links

Following are other links of interest to those conducting research on global relief and development efforts, as well as additional links related to World Vision ministry. World Vision does not necessarily endorse the views or content expressed in any of these links.

The United Nations	http://www.un.org
Databases with extensive information on global development.
InterAction	http://www.interaction.org
Association of nongovernmental relief and development organizations.
ReliefWeb	http://www.reliefweb.int
Late-breaking news on natural disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies.
Late-breaking news and photos on natural disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies.
MARC Publications	http://www.worldvisionresources.com
Christian mission resources from World Vision Publications.
Crosswalk.com	http://www.crosswalk.com
Global and Christian news and other features.
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability	http://www.ecfa.org
Monitors evangelical organizations for financial accountability issues.
30 Hour Famine	http://www.30hourfamine.org
Youth involvement program.
Amnesty International	http://www.amnesty.org
Development Gateway	http://www.developmentgateway.org
Disaster News Network	http://www.disasternews.net
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	http://www.fema.gov
Habitat for Humanity	http://www.habitat.org
National Relief Network	http://www.nrn.org
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	http://www.usaid.gov
OneWorld International Foundation	http://www.oneworld.net
United Human Rights Council	http://www.unitedhumanrights.org
The United Human Rights Council (UHRC), by means of action on a grassroots level, works toward correcting the human rights violations of those governments who distort, deny, and delude their own history to disguise past and present genocides, massacres, and human rights violations.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)	http://www.unicef.org
The United Nations Children's Fund focuses on health, education, equality and protection to help build a world where the rights of every child are realized.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)	http://www.unhcr.ch
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees.
World Food Programme (WFP)	http://www.wfp.org
Food aid organization of the United Nations.
World Health Organization (WHO)	http://www.who.int
World of Children	http://www.WorldofChildren.org
A call for nominations for the 2004 Hannah Neil World of Children Awards.
World Resources Institute	http://earthtrends.wri.org
"Earthtrends" is a comprehensive online database that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.

U.S. Office on Colombia (USOC)	http://www.usofficeoncolombia.org
USOC seeks to educate U.S. policymakers, the media and public about the impact of U.S. policy on Colombia. By supporting Colombian civil society initiatives and broadening knowledge, understanding and debate, it aims to assist in the development of policy solutions.