TY - BOOK AU - Ogata, S. TI - The turbulent decade: confronting the refugee crises of the 1990s SN - 9780393929225 AV - DUCE HV640.3.O45 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - W.W Norton N1 - includes bibliography references, appendix and index N2 - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan notes that Ogata served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees during one of its most challenging periods, 1990-2000. Ogata sheds lights on humanitarian-political crises and partnerships for relief efforts involving Iraqi Kurdish, Ethiopian/Somalian, Albanian, and Afghan refugees. Her memoir includes maps, data on major areas of concern, photos, speeches, and notes on the Ogata Initiative for linking humanitarian and development activities through April 2005. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) ER -