Press releases and statements

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...