World Disasters Report 2006 - Focus on neglected crises

Which people are missing out on humanitarian aid because no journalists report on them, no donors are interested in them, no agencies have assessed their needs, or because their governments ignore them?

This year's report ventures into the shadows lying behind the brilliantly illuminated disasters of 2005-2006. It combines first-hand reporting from the field with critical analysis of aid flows and donor preferences to highlight places and issues starved of attention. The report calls on aid organizations, journalists, governments and academics to work together to address the symptoms - and causes - of neglected humanitarian crises.

The World Disasters Report 2006 features:

Neglected crises: partial response perpetuates suffering

Hunger in Malawi: a neglected emergency

Unsafe motherhood: Nepal's hidden crisis

Hurricane Stan lifts the lid on Guatemala's vulnerability

Death at sea: boat migrants desperate to reach Europe

Adequate? Equitable? Timely? Humanitarian aid trends in 2005

"Please don't raise gender now - we're in an emergency!"

Disaster data: key databases, trends and statistics

Plus: photos, tables, maps, graphics, Red Cross Red Crescent contacts and index

Published annually since 1993, the World Disasters Report brings together the latest trends, facts and analysis of contemporary crises – whether 'natural' or human-made, quick-onset or chronic.