Papua New Guinea
Agency readies for "Plan AusAID" AusAID, Australia's Agency for International Development, has activated "Plan AusAID" which sets in train emergency relief processes with AusAID as the lead body in coordinating Australia's relief activities in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The plan…
Afghanistan
Pledges and contributions The Norwegian government is to provide an additional US$675,000 to the UNOCHA Mine Action Programme. Norway donated a similar sum earlier this year. The Austrian government has announced a donation of US$11,000 worth of medical supplies. From the frontline A…
Papua New Guinea
Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0515 DISASTER SITUATION 1. Because of severe weather conditions resulting from EL Nino, major parts of Papua New Guinea have received little or no rain since February/March this year. This has resulted in a severe drought throughout the…
Afghanistan
DATE=9/23/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-220283 TITLE=AFGHAN FIGHTING (S) BYLINE=MEREDITH BUEL DATELINE=ISLAMABAD CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: WITH ARTILLERY FIRE, TANKS AND A LARGE FORCE OF HEAVILY ARMED FIGHTERS -- ANTI-TALEBAN FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN HAVE LAUNCHED A MAJOR OFFENSIVE NORTH OF MAZAR-I-SHARIF. AS V-O-A CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL REPORTS…
Afghanistan
DATE=9/23/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-37597 TITLE=AFGHAN REFUGEES BYLINE=MEREDITH BUEL DATELINE=ISLAMABAD CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: NEARLY ONE-THOUSAND AFGHAN REFUGEES HAVE DECIDED THIS WEEK TO RETURN HOME FROM PAKISTAN, UNDER A UNIQUE PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE UNITED NATIONS. AS V-O-A ISLAMABAD CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL REPORTS -- THE…
Papua New Guinea
Australia's response to the drought in Papua New Guinea Experts funded by AusAID, Australia's Agency for International Development, have begun a detailed assessment of the extent of the drought and frost damage in PNG. They arrived in PNG over the weekend…
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is in the grip of its worst drought in 50 years. While winters in the South Pacific island nation are typically dry, the current winter has been unusually so, with not even an occasional shower. Lacking…
Afghanistan
Kabul, 23 September 1997 (RFE/RL) - Afghanistan's northern-based opposition claims that it has advanced toward the port of Hairaton after launching an assault today against the Taliban militia. An opposition spokesman told Reuters that the opposition is within 10 kilometers of…
Afghanistan
DATE=9/22/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-220240 TITLE=AFGHAN FIGHTING (L) BYLINE=MEREDITH BUEL DATELINE=ISLAMABAD CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE TALEBAN ARE THREATENING TO TARGET OPPOSITION-HELD TOWNS IN AFGHANISTAN, IF ANTI-TALEBAN FORCES CONTINUE TO ROCKET THE CAPITAL. CORRESPONDENT MEREDITH BUEL REPORTS. TEXT: A REPORT ON TALEBAN RADIO SAID OPPOSITION-HELD AREAS IN THE…
Afghanistan
Islamabad, 22 September 1997 (RFE/RL) -- The U.N. evacuated thirteen of its staff from the embattled northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif Friday. U.N. officials said they were flown to the town of Shibarghan, 65 kilometers to the west. The U.N.'s…
