Guidance document

Restoring Family Links: A Guide for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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Author
ICRC
Publication Year
2008
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Technology & Data / The Search Process / Law & Policies / Families
Topic
Protecting/Restoring Family Links / Information Management (Archive/Database/Register) / Family Needs / Emergency / Children / Central Tracing Agency (CTA)
Access
Open access

Intended for National Societies, this guide promotes a common approach of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to restoring family links broken by conflict, natural disaster or other humanitarian crises. It includes advice on refining tracing tools, including new technologies, and describes the legal basis for tracing work. It aims to improve skills to respond to the growing worldwide demand for such services.

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