Las Naciones Unidas en Síntesis

• Introduction
• How the UN Works
  • The General Assembly
  • The Security Council
  • The Economic and Social Council
  • The Trusteeship Council
  • The International Court of Justice
  • The Secretariat
  • The UN System
• What the UN does for Peace
  • Disarmament
  • Peacemaking
  • Peacebuilding
  • Peacekeeping
• What the UN does for Justice, Human Rights and International Law
  • Human Rights
  • International Law
  • Ending Impunity
  • Other actions for Justice
• What the UN does for Humanitarian Assistance
  • Emergency Assistance
  • Humantiarian Response
  • Palestine Refugees
• What the UN does for Development
  • Setting the Agenda
  • Assistance for Development
  • Pooling Resources
• The Specialized Agencies
• UN Homepage

Humanitarian disasters can occur anywhere, at any time. Whether the cause be flood, drought, earthquake or conflict, a humanitarian disaster means lost lives, displaced populations, communities incapable of sustaining themselves and great suffering.