Reports

WFP EMERGENCY REPORT Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme Report No. 45 of 1997 Date: 7 November 1997 This report includes: A) Afghanistan B) Thailand C) Central Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) D)…

AFG/74 WOM/1001 The Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, Angela King, will lead an Inter-Agency Gender Mission to Afghanistan from 10 to 24 November. The aim of the Mission is to agree on…

The Disaster As outlined in the first information bulletin dated 5 November, earlier this week, Typhoon Linda swept across the Mekong Delta at the southern tip of Vietnam bringing death and destruction in its wake. According to latest reports from…

The Rev. Johnny Wray, chairman of the Church World Service Emergency Response Executive Committee and director of Week of Compassion for the Christian Church (Disciples), is among those completing a five-day visit to North Korea. Wray is part of…

Eager to learn about U.S. farming, visitors from famine-stricken North Korea ply Mennonite family with questions by Pearl Sensenig AKRON, Pa. -- Their countries do not have diplomatic relations, but that didn't hinder friendship from blossoming in a cow barn. On October…

On 2 November, Typhoon Linda struck 12 southern provinces of Vietnam, with CaMau and Kien Giang the most severely affected. Over 245 people are reported dead and over 1,260 still missing. Over 211,000 hectares of rice fields were submerged…

By Lewa Pardomuan JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 30 Indonesian cities were covered by thick smog from raging bush and forest fires on Thursday, five more than a day earlier. "More cities are covered with smog today. Zero visibility was reported…

HANOI (Reuters) - Typhoon Linda killed at least 313 people when it pounded Vietnam last weekend, figures provided by officials in 13 provinces showed Thursday. In addition, more than 2,200 people were still missing or unaccounted for, they said. The…

Weekly News The Vietnam Red Cross reports that 38 people were killed and 63 injured when typhoon Linda swept across the Mekong Delta earlier this week. Thousands of people remain unaccounted for - especially those who were out at sea…

DATE=11/6/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-37999 TITLE=NORTH KOREA / RED CROSS BYLINE=ANDRE DE NESNERA DATELINE=LONDON CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: A SENIOR RED CROSS OFFICIAL JUST BACK FROM NORTH KOREA SAYS THE HEALTH SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY REMAINS EXTREMELY PRECARIOUS. V-O-A'S ANDRE DE NESNERA REPORTS FROM LONDON. TEXT: FOR…