Reports

GENEVA, 9 July (WFP) -- The World Food Programme (WFP) issued an urgent appeal today for $45.7 million in additional food aid to provide survival rations to children in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea threatened with starvation because…

Pledges and contributions The Norwegian government has contributed US$137,600 to Save the Children (US) for mine awareness in Kabul. Members of the Swedish and American branches of the International Assistance Mission (IAM) have donated US$12,000 and US$1,000 respectively…

At the 3796th meeting of the Security Council, held on 9 July 1997 in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Afghanistan", the President of the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of…

SC/6392 Presidential Statement Says All External Interference in Afghanistan Must Cease; Deep Concern Expressed over Discrimination against Women and Girls Expressing grave concern at the continued escalation of military confrontation in Afghanistan, the Security Council this afternoon called for an immediate end…

(0:06am AEST) China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and a leader of the Afghan anti-Taliban alliance are reported to have agreed to a conference aimed finding a negotiated settlement to the civil war in Afghanistan. The conference has been proposed by the Kyrgyz…

DATE=7/8/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-36907 TITLE=PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN BYLINE=MEREDITH BUEL DATELINE=ISLAMABAD CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: PAKISTAN'S SPECIAL AMBASSADOR TO AFGHANISTAN BEGAN ANOTHER ROUND OF SHUTTLE DIPLOMACY TUESDAY, DESIGNED TO CONVINCE THE WARRING PARTIES TO AGREE TO A CEASEFIRE AND PEACE TALKS. V-O-A ISLAMABAD CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL…

TOKYO (Reuter) - The United States and South Korea do not plan to give large scale food aid to famine-hit North Korea until the communist nation agrees to open peace talks, Japanese officials said Wednesday. Briefing reporters on talks in…

Pyongyang Puts Soldiers Along the DMZ on the Alert North Korea has strengthened its ability to wage war despite its serious food shortage, pending the third anniversary of the death of the late leader Kim…

A group of religious and civic leaders yesterday launched a signature campaign to advocate food and medicine aid for hungry North Koreans. ''We are starting a signature-collecting campaign to help the famine-stricken North Koreans,'' they…

This article appeared in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Vol. 46 / No. 24 MMWR 561, June 20, 1997. For the complete text of the article, including map and…