Reports

By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuter) - The United Nations food aid agency appealed to Western countries Thursday to give more aid to …

DATE=7/31/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-217935 TITLE=NORTH KOREA FAMINE (L-ONLY) BYLINE=STEPHANIE MANN DATELINE=WASHINGTON CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE FAMINE IN NORTH KOREA IS EXPECTED TO BE FURTHER COMPOUNDED BY A LOWER-THAN-ANTICIPATED HARVEST IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. AS V-O-A'S STEPHANIE MANN REPORTS, THE U-N WORLD FOOD PROGRAM…

Nutritional and health support revised appeal no. 01.23.97 period covered: April - June 1997 The joint International Federation/DPRK Red Cross relief operation has continued to supply 139,000 floods affected beneficiaries in 15 counties with food and non-food items throughout the reporting period.…

I. INTRODUCTION As Myanmar is formally admitted to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), it shows no sign of improving its human rights performance, despite hopes placed on the policy of constructive engagement by its regional partners. At the…

By Charles Recknagel Prague, 30 July 1997 (RFE/RL) -- As Taliban forces have dug-in to hold back the opposition advance just north of Kabul, the Islamic militia's hopes of winning all of Afghanistan are beginning to look more and more…

Pledges and contributions The Government of Sweden contributed US$651,042 to UNHCR for Voluntary Repatriation to Afghanistan. The Government of Luxembourg has pledge US$287,356 to the ICRC's relief programme and US$172,414 to WHO for health…

By Brian Williams MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuter) - A United Nations envoy is scheduled to arrive in this Afghan rebel headquarters …

WASHINGTON, July 30, 1997 -- The American Red Cross said today that the food situation in North Korea continues to worsen. Mark Preslan, American Red Cross Korea specialist who visited North Korea last month, said, "All indications are that…

By Moon Ihlwan SEOUL, South Korea (Reuter) - At least 5 million people in North Korea are suffering from a crisis of starvation that…

7729 E. Greenway Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Contact: Sally Digges NEWS RELEASE Phone: (602) 998-3100 x129 For Immediate Release: Fax: (602) 998-4806 HUNGER IN NORTH KOREA: SUFFERING IN SILENCE Aid Agency President Confirms Distribution of Shipment Firsthand Seoul--An official from a relief agency was…