Preferred term

INTERNATIONAL RELIEF

Used for

  • WAR RELIEF

Scope note

  • General term for assistance provided by intergovernmental organizations, voluntary organizations and foreign governments in emergency and post-emergency situations. For assistance by the UN system in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophe, use EMERGENCY RELIEF. Use more specific terms, e.g., DISASTER RELIEF, FOOD AID, REFUGEE ASSISTANCE, wherever possible

URI

http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1003332

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