Afghanistan
Active in Afghanistan since 1987 and witness to both the withdrawal of Soviet troops in February 1989 and the fall of President Najibullah's regime in 1992, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has maintained a constant presence…
Afghanistan
A few hours after the take-over of Kabul by the Taliban the ICRC's Head of Delegation in Afghanistan met the Taliban's leadership to discuss the continuation of the institution's activities in the Afghan capital. As all the necessary guarantees…
Afghanistan
This report includes: A) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania B) Liberia and Sierra Leone C) Angola D) Afghanistan From P. Ares, Chief, Programming Service. For information regarding resources, donors are requested to contact Mr. F. Strippoli or Mr. M. Crosthwaite, WFP…
Afghanistan
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE This alert does not guarantee that an appeal will follow. To give your input, see contact at end of bulletin. Hundreds of residents of Kabul are fleeing the Afghan capital following last week's victory of the…
Cambodia
Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0409 1. ON 3 OCTOBER 1996, THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT FOR THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (NSDMC) HAS ISSUED THE CAMBODIA FLOOD APPEAL 1996 WHICH IS BEING PRESENTED TO THE DONOR COMMUNITY AT A MEETING HELD IN PHNOM PENH…
Viet Nam
Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0405 1. SINCE END OF AUGUST 1996, THERE HAVE BEEN HEAVY RAINS IN THE UPPER CATCHMENT AREAS OF THE MEKONG RIVER IN LAO PDR AND CAMBODIA, CAUSING HIGH WATER LEVELS DOWNSTREAM IN VIETNAM. 2. ACCORDING TO THE…
Afghanistan
Christopher Thomasreports from the Salang Tunnel TALEBAN Islamic soldiers are massed at the mouth of the strategic Salang Tunnel in northern Afghanistan, waiting in high spirits for the order to march. These are the "holy warriors" who have conquered most of…
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0404 SITUATION 1. ON 26 AND 27 SEPTEMBER 1996, THE GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED A TWO-DAY HELICOPTER TRIP TO FLOOD-AFFECTED PROVINCES OF BOLIKHAMXAY, SAVANNAKHET, CHAMPASSAK, SEKONG AND ATTAPEU. IN ADDITION TO GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL, THE MISSION INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES OF DIPLOMATIC AND…
Afghanistan
DATE=10/2/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-204012 TITLE=KABUL / U-N (S) BYLINE=DOUGLAS BAKSHIAN DATELINE=KABUL CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE U-N PEACE ENVOY FOR AFGHANISTAN HAS MET WITH TALEBAN LEADERS AND A POWERFUL NORTHERN GENERAL. CORRESPONDENT DOUGLAS BAKSHIAN REPORTS THE CONTACTS COME AS FORCES OF BOTH SIDES ARE AT A…
Afghanistan
In the few days the Taleban have controlled Kabul, their armed militia have taken prisoner up to 1,000 civilians during house to house searches throughout the city, according to information received by Amnesty International. The human rights organization is extremely concerned…
