Afghanistan
Funding DFID (UK) has agreed to grant 100,000 pounds to FAO's livestock programme in Afghanistan. However, the assistance community continues to seek funds for the US$67 million appeal for the drought in Afghanistan. Afghanistan Crop Assessment The report of the WFP/FAO crop assessment mission…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BWA) -- The North Korean government's Flood Damage Rehabilitation Committee has invited Baptist World Aid and Hungarian Baptist World Aid (HBAid), to send relief workers to North Korea for two to three months from September. The invitation follows…
Indonesia
THIS APPEAL SEEKS CHF 4,872,921 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 80,000 BENEFICIARIES FOR 4 MONTHS Summary The Federation launched a preliminary appeal for assistance on 6 June, less than 48 hours after a severe earthquake struck…
Afghanistan + 35 more
Rome, June 2000Extracts from FAO/GIEWS Food Outlook No. 3, 2000 HIGHLIGHTS Latest indications continue to point to a larger cereal output in 2000. However, based on the current forecasts, total cereal production would not be sufficient to meet…
Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, June 13 (APP): Government is utilising all resources to provide aid to the drought affectees of Balochistan and Sindh. In Kharan district of Balochistan, three relief camps have been set up where the affectees are being provided food,…
Indonesia + 1 more
Returns: On 10 June, a total of 11 persons taken by PKF helicopter from Dili to Dilor in Viqueque District. On 11 June, 15 refugees returned to East Timor from Sydney. On 12 June, a total of 115 refugees…
Afghanistan + 14 more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2000 Contact: Melissa Wyers (202) 347-3507 Nearly seven million people in 24 countries fled from their homes to escape wars, social violence, government repression, and other forms of persecution last year, a report released today…
Afghanistan + 2 more
TIMOR -- RETURN UPDATE Over the last three days 217 people have crossed the border with IOM assistance. Today, 102 people crossed the border at Batugade. IOM provided secondary transport assistance: 34 returnees were taken to Balibo, 21 to Ermero,…
Indonesia
Period covered: 10 - 12 June, 2000 The assessment phase is now over, paving the way for the issue of the Federation's full appeal. An Emergency Response Unit (ERU) 150 bed hospital will arrive in Bengkulu tomorrow, to replace the…
Indonesia
An MSF team consisting of three people has assessed the situation on the Indonesian island of Enggano. The island was struck by the same earthquake that also hit part of Sumatra recently. The first impression is that about half of…
