Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 9 February 2001 -- The Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan acknowledges the recent contributions to...
Press releases and statements
Press releases and statements
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseUN Afghanistan welcomes emergency donor response
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseDevastating crisis confronting Afghans
Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 2 February 2001 - "The situation in Afghanistan has seriously deteriorated in the course of 2000 and early 2001," said United...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseNo child should die of cold: UNICEF Afghanistan
Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 1 February 2001 -- In Herat, western Afghanistan, due to the severe cold on the night of 29/30 January (minus 25 degrees Celsius...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseDisplaced persons die of cold in Herat, Afghanistan
Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan),31 January 2001-- Over 110 displaced persons in camps in Herat, Afghanistan, died due to extreme cold on the night of 29/30...
Djibouti + 5 more
News and Press ReleaseHorn of Africa: Catherine Bertini, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, seeks international support to break the cycle of drought and famine
Geneva 30 January - The United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy for the drought in the Greater Horn of Africa, Ms Catherine Bertini, launched today an interagency appeal of US$ 353 million to...
El Salvador
News and Press ReleaseUN Agencies launch a six-month recovery programme for El Salvador
IHA/01/1 The United Nations will today launch an Inter-Agency Appeal for humanitarian assistance and initial rehabilitation for $ 34.9 million to address the devastation caused by the powerful...
Burundi
News and Press ReleaseDramatic increase in malnutrition rates in Northern Burundi - UN country team appeals to donors for additional assistance
Provinces in northern Burundi have observed a dramatic increase in malnutrition rates in recent months due to consecutive drought-induced poor harvests and a malaria epidemic. UNICEF reports that...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseAfghanistan: Almost half of children in Mazar malnourished
Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 23 January - Action Contre la Faim (ACF), in collaboration with the World Food programme (WFP) has just issued the findings of...
DPRK
News and Press ReleaseDPR Korea: UN Country Team Concerned by Severe Winter Weather Conditions
UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM in the DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA The UN Country Team in DPR Korea is becoming increasingly concerned over the widespread effects the coldest winter in 50 years...
Afghanistan
News and Press ReleaseUnited Nations flight operations rescues Afghan de-miner
Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 17 January 2001 - On Tuesday 16 January, the Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan made an emergency flight...