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31 Dec 2001

Afghanistan + 3 others
Policy brief: Risk of increasing instability in the Ferghana Valley

Report
— Forum on Early Warning and Early Response


INSTITUTE OF ETHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
forum on early warning and early response

Swiss Peace Foundation
Centre for Conflict Resolution/FAST

September-December 2001

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27 Dec 2001

Afghanistan + 4 others
Uzbek president fears Islamic rebels could seep into Central Asia

Report
— Agence France-Presse
TASHKENT, Dec 27 (AFP) - Uzbek President Islam Karimov raised fears Thursday that pockets of Islamic rebels still in Afghanistan could try to seep into the volatile Central Asian region via neighbouring Tajikistan.

"We have serious concerns and have said this to the Tajik president (Emomali Rakhmonov) today that these bandits could seep into Tajikistan from Afghanistan," Karimov said.

Karimov and Rakhmonov were meeting ahead of a gathering of leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

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19 Dec 2001

Afghanistan + 6 others
Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis: Appeal No. 32/01 (2nd revision)

Report
— IFRC


THIS REVISION NUMBER TWO OF APPEAL NO. 3212001 PRESENTS ACTIVITIES REFLECTING A REVISED TOTAL BUDGET OF CHF 28,748,124 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES. WITH THE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED TO DATE, THE OUTSTANDING NEEDS ARE CHF 9,839,303 INTENDED TO ASSIST APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION BENEFICIARIES FOR 12 MONTHS.1

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06 Dec 2001

Afghanistan + 6 others
Delivering food aid to Afghanistan: Beating the clock - Update 06 Dec 2001

Report
— World Food Programme
WFP Afghanistan Regional Appeal
Dateline: 1 Oct 2001- 31 March 2002

Numbers requiring food aid: 7.5 million

Inside Afghanistan: 6 million
Refugees: 1.5 million

Total cost: US$ 257 million

Food aid: US$ 230 million

Special logistics: US$ 27 million

WFP Warehouses

inside Afghanistan

Faizabad, Herat, Ishkashim, Jalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar-I-Sharif, Panjsheer

regional hubs

Iran (Masshad), Kyrgyzstan (Osh), Pakistan (Peshawar, Quetta), Tajikistan (Ishkashim), Turkmenistan (Turkmenabad), Uzbekistan (Termez)

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30 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 3 others
Central Asia: IRIN Weekly Round-up 34 covering the period 24 - 30 Nov 2001

Report
— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network
IRIN-Asia
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AFGHANISTAN: Agencies fear more displacement and starvation in western provinces

Aid agencies on Thursday warned of starvation if food is not delivered immediately to western Afghanistan, where the uncertain security situation has delayed humanitarian supplies to an estimated one million people. "People have exhausted their survival strategies

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22 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 3 others
WFP Afghanistan update on humanitarian situation No. 31

Report
— World Food Programme
FOOD DISTRIBUTION: SECURITY CONCERNS
While WFP has the logistical capacity to deliver large quantities of food aid into Afghanistan, the actual dispatch can only take place after the Agency has assured aid workers from our partner non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are on the ground to receive the aid.

WFP is concerned about pockets of insecure areas inside Afghanistan which NGO aid workers have not been able to access for a few weeks:

Badghis: Badghis province is one of Afghanistan's most food insecure areas. Some 300,000 people are

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22 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 6 others
Delivering food aid to Afghanistan: Beating the clock - Update 22 Nov 2001

Report
— World Food Programme
WFP Afghanistan Regional Appeal
Dateline: 1 Oct 2001- 31 March 2002

Numbers requiring food aid: 7.5 million

Inside Afghanistan: 6 million

Refugees: 1.5 million

Total cost: US$ 257 million

Food aid: US$ 230 million

Special logistics: US$ 27 million

WFP Warehouses

  • inside Afghanistan
Faizabad, Herat, Ishkashim, Jalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar-I-Sharif, Panjsheer
  • regional hubs
Iran (Masshad), Kyrgyzstan (Osh), Pakistan (Peshawar, Quetta), Tajikistan (Ishkashim), Turkmenistan (Turkmenabad), Uzbekistan (Termez)
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19 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 5 others
Fact sheet: U.S. humanitarian activities in Afghanistan

Report
— US Department of State
A White House fact sheet released November 19 says the United States has given more aid to Afghanistan than any other country -- providing over $1,000 million in humanitarian assistance since 1979.

Following is the text of the fact sheet:

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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary

November 19, 2001

The U.S. Commitment to the Afghan People

Summary

The U.S. is committed to helping alleviate the suffering of the innocent Afghan people affected by the long-standing dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

The U.S. has provided more aid than any

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15 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 6 others
Delivering food aid to Afghanistan: Beating the clock

Report
— World Food Programme
WFP Afghanistan Regional Appeal
Dateline: 1 Oct 2001- 31 March 2002

Numbers requiring food aid: 7.5 million

Inside Afghanistan: 6 million
Refugees: 1.5 million

Total cost: US$ 257 million

Food aid: US$ 230 million

Special logistics: US$ 27 million

WFP Warehouses

inside Afghanistan

Faizabad, Herat, Ishkashim, Jalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar-I-Sharif, Panjsheer

regional hubs

Iran (Masshad), Kyrgyzstan (Osh), Pakistan (Peshawar, Quetta), Tajikistan (Ishkashim), Turkmenistan (Turkmenabad), Uzbekistan (Termez)

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15 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 13 others
Refugee and peace-building efforts must address women's needs, meeting stresses

Report
— UN Population Fund
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, 15 November 2001 - Actions to protect women's rights and meet their specific needs should become a standard part of any international response in wars and post-conflict situations, an expert meeting agreed here today.
The meeting, on "The Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls", was organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Its nearly 50 participants - from governments, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - drew on a wide variety of experience helping victims of conflicts ranging from
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14 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 5 others
Afghanistan developments victory for its people, global community, Afghanistan's Representative tells General Assembly

Report
— UN General Assembly


Fifty-sixth General Assembly GA/9966
Plenary 14 November 2001
53rd Meeting (PM)

Assembly Hears 14 More Speakers in General Debate;

Refugees, Persistent Poverty, HIV/AIDS among Other Issues Addressed

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13 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 1 other
First aid convoy leaves Kyrgyzstan for Afghanistan

Report
— Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
A convoy of 30 trucks carrying 150 metric tons of flour and vegetable oil left the town of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan for Faizabad in Afghanistan on 10 November, AP reported. LF
=A9 2001 RFE/RL, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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09 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 3 others
Central Asia: IRIN Weekly Round-up 31 covering the period 2 - 9 Nov 2001

Report
— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network
IRIN-Asia
Tel: +92-51-2211451
Fax: +92-51-2292918
Email: IrinAsia@irin.org.pk

AFGHANISTAN: Axworthy raises humanitarian concerns

Former Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy told reporters in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, that there had been a preoccupation in the world media with the military action in Afghanistan, at the expense of the humanitarian crisis. It was "about

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02 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 7 others
Central Asia: IRIN Weekly Round-up 30 covering the period 26 Oct - 2 Nov 2001

Report
— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network
IRIN-Asia
Tel: +92-51-2211451
Fax: +92-51-2292918
Email: IrinAsia@irin.org.pk

AFGHANISTAN: Brahimi evaluates peace prospects

The UN Secretary-General's special envoy to Afghanistan, Lakhdar Brahimi, has been tasked to find out how Afghans could, once and for all, bring peace and stability to their war-torn country. Since his arrival in Pakistan on Sunday, Brahimi has been in a listening

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30 Oct 2001

Afghanistan + 1 other
U.S. provides humanitarian aid for Kyrgyzstan

Report
— Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
The U.S. on 30 October delivered to Bishkek a shipment of humanitarian aid worth $5 million to be shared among some 50 hospitals in Bishkek and elsewhere in the country, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. A U.S. official said in Bishkek the same day that Washington will increase humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan in 2002, and will provide assistance to any refugees from Afghanistan who seek refuge in Kyrgyzstan. LF
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29 Oct 2001

Afghanistan + 5 others
Central Asia: Focus on regional refugee concerns

Report
— IRIN
[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]
BISHKEK, 29 October (IRIN) - Given the crisis in Afghanistan, refugees are becoming a high-profile issue in Central Asia. The five Central Asian states - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - only began to encounter the issue of refugees 10 years ago after gaining independence from the former Soviet Union. Since then, internal and regional conflicts have propelled tens of thousands of refugees across the region, initiating a debate on the sociopolitical and legal aspects of the problem.
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25 Oct 2001

Afghanistan + 5 others
Fighting poverty and disaster in Central Asia

Report
— IFRC
Federation News 23/01
More than 60% of the population lives below the poverty line in Central Asia, and in Kyrgystan and Tajikistan this figure is as high as 90%. The region is suffering the effects of a four-year long drought and a worsening humanitarian emergency in neighbouring Afghanistan, and both were high on the agenda at the recent annual meeting of the five Central Asian Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies (Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. From that meeting, identified priorities for action include training more
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25 Oct 2001

Afghanistan + 4 others
Transcript: U.S. statement to OSCE Permanent Council on Red Cross

Report
— US Department of State
In a statement on the International Committee of the Red Cross October 25, Ambassador David T. Johnson praised the ICRC's work, particularly its efforts to protect "the rights of thousands of persons in the OSCE region" and its "continued assistance to the Afghan people."

Johnson, addressing the Permanent Council of the OCSE in Vienna, also reaffirmed the United States' "commitment to provide the Afghan people with humanitarian assistance and to minimize civilian casualties and damage to civilian property during the course of our military action."

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19 Oct 2001

Iran (Islamic Republic of) + 5 others
Central Asia prepares for Afghan refugees

Report
— AlertNet
By Ruth Gidley
LONDON, Oct 19 (AlertNet) - Preparations are under way in Central Asian countries near Afghanistan to receive refugees and distribute food.

A British Red Cross representative told AlertNet that Turkmenistan was likely to be most affected, because of its geographical location, cultural links with some populations in Afghanistan and political willingness to contribute to humanitarian operations.

Alexander Matheou, who returned to London from Central Asia on Sunday, said: "The situation is surprisingly

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16 Oct 2001

Afghanistan + 5 others
Forming partnerships seen as key in future strategy for Central Asia

Report
— IFRC
By Ilmira Gafiatullina in Almaty, Kazahkstan
The annual meeting of Central Asian Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies, which has just ended in the Kazakh capital Almaty, has agreed that fostering partnerships within the Movement and outside it, is a "key strategy" for the region. The meeting also heard a plea that the current humanitarian crisis in and around Afghanistan should not overshadow existing acute needs.

In a region where "every single country" is at risk from devastating earthquakes, floods, landslides

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