Humanitarianism & War Project

|||| Status Report #1: October 9, 1991

AFTER A MONTH in operation, there are the following developments to report:

On the funding side, firm commitments have been received from UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR, and WFP), governments (the Netherlands), and NGOs (the Norwegian Refugee Council, Catholic Relief Services, Lutheran World Relief, and the Lutheran World Federation). As a result, upwards of two thirds of the proposed budget of $450,000 has been committed.

Discussions are underway with a number of other UN agencies, intergovernmental organizations, governments, NGOs, and foundations which have expressed interest in the issues. Some are considering grants to the project, others the underwriting of particular project activities such as a conference, a publication, or visit by a team to a given region. At the moment, however, additional resources are still needed for the project to proceed at the proposed scope for the proposed 24-month period.

On the research side, an initial research team has been assembled and, following a meeting in Providence, is proceeding on a number of regions and countries. Researchers are using a survey instrument designed to collect data and provide analysis of the issues to be addressed by the project. Background materials are being assembled in a small research collection at the Watson Institute in Providence and initial contacts made with research and practitioner organizations.

A regional approach is being taken to three sets of conflicts: in the Gulf (Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, and Turkey), the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, the Sudan, and Somalia), and Central America (Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala). In addition, conflicts in individual countries – Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Lebanon, Liberia, Mozambique, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Yugoslavia – are also under review.

Preliminary data collected on these crises by year's end will be amplified and refined in visits during 1992 to a selected number of regions and countries. Relationships with researchers and institutions in developing countries are also being established. Plans will also be made shortly for visits in 1992 to the headquarters of various aid agencies.

As for publications, an initial volume entitled Humanitarianism and War will be published in late October in the Watson Institute's Occasional Paper Series. It is comprised of a variety of materials related to the issues of the project, including the report of the expert consultation held at Brown University last April on humanitarian access matters.

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	\|\|\|\| Status Report #1: October 9, 1991
	AFTER A MONTH in operation, there are the following developments to report:
	On the funding side, firm commitments have been received from UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR, and WFP), governments (the Netherlands), and NGOs (the Norwegian Refugee Council, Catholic Relief Services, Lutheran World Relief, and the Lutheran World Federation). As a result, upwards of two thirds of the proposed budget of $450,000 has been committed.
	Discussions are underway with a number of other UN agencies, intergovernmental organizations, governments, NGOs, and foundations which have expressed interest in the issues. Some are considering grants to the project, others the underwriting of particular project activities such as a conference, a publication, or visit by a team to a given region. At the moment, however, additional resources are still needed for the project to proceed at the proposed scope for the proposed 24-month period.
	On the research side, an initial research team has been assembled and, following a meeting in Providence, is proceeding on a number of regions and countries. Researchers are using a survey instrument designed to collect data and provide analysis of the issues to be addressed by the project. Background materials are being assembled in a small research collection at the Watson Institute in Providence and initial contacts made with research and practitioner organizations.
	A regional approach is being taken to three sets of conflicts: in the Gulf (Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, and Turkey), the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, the Sudan, and Somalia), and Central America (Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala). In addition, conflicts in individual countries – Afghanistan, Angola, Cambodia, Lebanon, Liberia, Mozambique, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Yugoslavia – are also under review.
	Preliminary data collected on these crises by year's end will be amplified and refined in visits during 1992 to a selected number of regions and countries. Relationships with researchers and institutions in developing countries are also being established. Plans will also be made shortly for visits in 1992 to the headquarters of various aid agencies.
	As for publications, an initial volume entitled Humanitarianism and War will be published in late October in the Watson Institute's Occasional Paper Series. It is comprised of a variety of materials related to the issues of the project, including the report of the expert consultation held at Brown University last April on humanitarian access matters.
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