Reports

Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme This report includes: A) Democratic People's Republic of Korea B) Albania C) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania D) Uganda E) Kenya F) Laos. From P. Ares, Chief, Programming Service. Available on the Internet…

Uzbekistan has strengthened patrols along its border with Afghanistan in an effort to prevent large numbers of potential asylum-seekers from entering, Central Asian observers say. Fears of a migration crisis engulfing Afghanistan have risen in recent weeks after the military…

Following this week's release of two French employees of Action Contre la Faim (ACF - Action Against Hunger) from a Taleban prison in Kabul, Amnesty International urges intergovernmental organisations to turn their attention towards the five Afghan employees who continue…

Material Aid Assistance for Flood Damage 1997 A serious famine is looming as hunger tightens its grip Geneva, 20 March 1997 This is the conclusion of Catherine Bertini, the Executive Director of the World Food Program (WFP) who is currently visiting North Korea.…

Beijing - The U.N. World Food Programme plans to increase its emergency assistance to North Korea, where critical food shortages caused by two years of heavy flooding have brought the country to the brink of a major humanitarian disaster,…

Pledges and contributions The Canadian International Development Agency has pledged almost US$ 1million to UNOCHA: US$ 735,295 for demining and US$ 257,353 for coordination activities. A summary of the status of the 1997 Consolidated Appeal and list…

The head of the United Nations World Food Program says North Korean is weeks away from possible starvation. Speaking after a four-day visit to North Korea, Catherine Bertini says immediate international assistance is crucial. She said the Pyongyang Government indicated its…

The United Nation's World Food Program says it's increasing its emergency aid to North Korea as the nation is on the brink of a major disaster. Camille Funnell reports, the executive director of the World Food Program has just arrived…

The disaster During the past few weeks, cyclones have been creating havoc in the Pacific islands, causing extensive damage and leaving thousands homeless. Many of the most severely affected islands are also the most difficult to access. The three most…

DATE=3/18/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-211683 TITLE=NORTH KOREAN HUNGER (L ONLY) BYLINE=GIL BUTLER DATELINE=BEIJING CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE HEAD OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM SAYS NORTH KOREA'S CHILDREN ARE THREATENED WITH STARVATION AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNITED NATIONS IS TO BE DOUBLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT…