Afghanistan
period covered: 1 - 31 MarchThe establishment of new agreements with the Afghan Red Crescent Society on 27 March prepared the ground for the resumption of all activities. They will promote improved quality, transparency and accountability…
Indonesia + 1 more
The Indonesian army will later this year begin to map the country's border area between West and East Timor. The mapping will be conducted by the army's topography directorat. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Budi Triarso says although the map would not…
Timor-Leste
LABOUR ISSUES DISCUSSED BY UNTAET, TIMORESE REPRESENTATIVES Dili, 27 April 2000 The first tri-partite consultation on labour issues and the future labour law was concluded on Wednesday in Dili. Organized by UNTAET, the workshop gathered representatives of East Timorese labour organizations, experts…
Mongolia
From WEEKLY NEWS 17/00 "Eight Eleven Information Time" is the name of the newest radio programme on Mongolian national radio - it's a show which has proven popular amongst the nomads fighting for survival on the frozen steppes of this…
Afghanistan + 1 more
The Disaster Large parts of Southern Afghanistan, the province of Baluchistan in the remote south-western region of Pakistan and several States of India are experiencing a rapidly worsening drought, caused by poor rainfall over the past three years and an…
Timor-Leste
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - DILI OFFICE, EAST TIMOR Infectious Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Preparedness(09/04/2000-15/04/2000) Important points: Reports from every district for the first time. Slight increases in malaria/febrile illness, and diarrhoea with blood. Measles continues, with the first…
Afghanistan + 1 more
From WEEKLY NEWS 17/00 The International Federation is sending out an international team to assess the drought situation in southern Afghanistan, south-western Pakistan and the western part of India. It is feared the situation will continue to deteriorate, as in…
Indonesia + 1 more
SC/6850 Steady progress had been made in East Timor over the past month, with security on the border with the Indonesian province of West Timor remaining generally stable, and even improving, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hedi Annabi, told the Security…
Pakistan
Islamabad (dpa) - Pakistan's largest province of Baluchistan is experiencing severe drought and shepherds have started leaving the worst-hit districts of Kharan and Chaghi for cities, the state-run television PTV reported on Thursday. PTV said 150,000 cattle have died in Kharan…
Afghanistan
Funding The Government of Turkey has donated 110 metric tons of wheat, valued at USD 25,000, for distribution by the NGO ACTED in northern Afghanistan. Hazarajat A Bamyan Co-ordination Group meeting was held in Peshawar on 19 April. The group noted that…
