Rapports

By Jeanne Bryer Executive Summary NGOs have worked in Afghanistan and Pakistan for decades providing humanitarian assistance to Afghans through agriculture, health, education, water supply, sanitation and income generation programmes. This paper reviews the significance of the contribution of NGOs from…

TALKING POINTS Ambush in Sholgara Kills Four Commanders Fifteen Kabul -- based police deployed yesterday to Sar-i-Mang village in the Sholgara District of Balkh Province to assist their Sholgara counterparts in maintaining the peace following the eruption of brief conflict there…

(A) Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Iran, (3) Russian Federation (B) East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) Djibouti, (3) DR Congo, (4) Eritrea, (5) Ethiopia, (6) Rwanda, (7) Somalia, (8) Sudan,…

TALKING POINTS Newly Appointed SRSG Calls Bonn Process a State Building Factory Yesterday evening, Jean Arnault, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary General for Afghanistan held his first press conference since taking office. In his opening remarks, Mr. Arnault said that…

REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS DIFFERENT FACES AND CHANGING RHYTHMS OF REPATRIATION OF BURUNDIAN REFUGEES FROM TANZANIA At the end of January 2004, a border crossing at Mabamba, Kibondo District in western Tanzania was officially opened in the presence of the UNHCR Deputy…

Fact sheets outline requirements for initiatives in Iraq and Afghanistan The U.S. State Department has issued two fact sheets outlining guidelines for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking to participate in programs aimed at supporting the repatriation of Iraqi…

The accountability of humanitarian work in developing countries is based on many aspects. One of the most important is linked to the challenge to get reliable and valid data about the needs and living conditions of those who receive…

TALKING POINTS Four De-mining Agency Staff Killed in Farah Province The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Mr. Jean Arnault, expresses his shock and outrage at the brutal and cold-blooded murder yesterday of four employees of the Organization for Mine Clearance…

TALKING POINTS Appointment of SRSG I would like to begin by informing you of the decision of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, endorsed by the United Nations Security Council, to appoint Jean Arnault as the Special Representative of…

TALKING POINTS Reintegration of Ex-Soldiers/Officers Begins Today in Kabul The reintegration of ex-officers and ex-soldiers who have been disarmed and demobilized in Kabul begins today at 11:00 a.m. and will continue until 11 February. It is expected that between today and Wednesday…