ReliefWeb, the world's foremost humanitarian web site, has re-launched itself with new features which make it easier than ever to pinpoint the latest information on emergencies and disasters around the world. ReliefWeb is located at www.reliefweb.int. 

"Minutes after disaster strikes or a war breaks out, ReliefWeb begins to post information," said Alta Haggarty, ReliefWeb's coordinator in New York. "What's also special about the new site is that it is so easy to use." 
ReliefWeb is no longer only for those with Web access. A new feature, ReliefWeb via Email, can send text versions of documents posted on the site to email addresses on demand. "Our challenge is to reach the field, where the Web is not so easily available," Ms Haggarty said. "Now, even the most remote user with a simple modem and phone link can get the latest information available on an emergency." 

In addition to its crisp new graphic look, the site has been restructured to incorporate new technology and architecture allowing policy makers, relief workers and journalists to navigate more efficiently, share information better, and link more quickly to its 40,000 documents.