Reports

A/58/89-E/2003/85 General Assembly Economic and Social Council 3 June 2003 Strengthening the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations Report of the Secretary-General Summary The present report addresses the theme of "Strengthening of the coordination of United Nations humanitarian assistance, with particular attention to…

TALKING POINTS Joint Statement of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on the upcoming Constitutional Consultations Nationwide consultations on the new Constitution are scheduled to commence in the first week of…

Program Description USAID/OTI's program goal is to support the process of recovery, rehabilitation and political development in post-conflict Afghanistan. Working with a number of local and international partners, USAID/OTI's program is building citizen confidence in the progress…

Introduction Afghanistan continues to present a strange juxtaposition of two divergent trends - an apparent process of normalisation alongside an unravelling of the state-building project. We thus see plans for the Standard Chartered Bank to open a branch in the…

INTRODUCTION The first National Conference on Women's Rights, Law and Justice in Afghanistan, held on May 26 and 27, 200 in Kabul, provided an opportunity for Afghan women from a variety of backgrounds to explore progressive interpretations of Islamic laws…

(New York, May 23, 2003) Australia would put Afghan refugees and asylum seekers at risk if they are returned to an unstable Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch warned today. Australian authorities are maintaining that the country is safe for many Afghans…

This report includes: A) Middle East and Central Asia: (1) Iraq, (2) Iran, (3) Afghanistan B) East and Central Africa: (1) DR Congo, (2) Burundi, (3) Rwanda, (4) Uganda, (5) Kenya, (6) Eritrea, (7) Djibouti, (8) Ethiopia C) West…

TALKING POINTS Today we have a guest. Following our briefing we will have Reginald Austin, the head of the UNAMA Electoral Unit. He will brief on what is taking place on that front. Suspension of Demining Activities I want to put…

TALKING POINTS Afghan Government to Observe National Day of Unity for Children The Government of Afghanistan has designated Tuesday 20 May 2003 as a National Day of Unity for Children. The observance of this day coincides with the start of the…

International Rescue Committee Testimony of George C. Biddle, Senior Vice President Statement for the Record House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations Hearing: Humanitarian Assistance Following Military Operations: Overcoming Barriers The International Rescue Committee and other humanitarian agencies…