Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0040
1. DHA RELIEF COORDINATION TEAM
IN PYONGYANG STRESSES THAT SITUATION IN DPRK IS TO FURTHER
DETERIORATE AND REQUIRES CONTINUED AND STRENGTHENED ASSISTANCE FROM
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
2. ON 17 JANUARY, DHA HELD IN NEW YORK INTER-AGENCY MEETING ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN DPRK. ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF DHA, UNDP, WFP, UNICEF, AND WHO, MEETING CONSIDERED AND SUPPORTED POSSIBILITY OF LAUNCHING NEW UN APPEAL TO ADDRESS CURRENT HUMANITARIAN REQUIREMENTS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED UP BY DHA'S OFFICE IN NEW YORK, IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT UN AGENCIES.
3. WHILE ONE MEMBER OF DHA TEAM (LOGISTICS OFFICER) COMPLETED HIS ASSIGNMENT AND RETURNED ON 15 JANUARY, REMAINING TWO MEMBERS (TEAM LEADER AND MONITORING OFFICER) WILL STAY IN DPRK UNTIL END OF FEBRUARY TO COMPLETE MONITORING OF RELIEF ACTIVITIES BEING CARRIED OUT IN FRAMEWORK OF FIRST UN APPEAL OF SEPTEMBER 1995.
4. IN LIGHT OF ABOVE, THIS IS LAST SITUATION REPORT ISSUED BY DHA GENEVA, RELATING TO FIRST APPEAL ON DPRK.
FINAL CONSOLIDATED LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOLLOWING JOINT UN APPEAL OF SEPTEMBER 1995
5. FURTHER TO JOINT UN APPEAL OF SEPTEMBER 1995, FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS, TOTALLING USD 27,963,254, HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DHA. DETAILS ON THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT DHA GENEVA:
| UN ORGANIZATIONS: | |
| DHA | USD 50,000 EMERGENCY GRANT (PROVISION OF BLANKETS, CLOTHING, AND KITCHEN SETS) FINANCING ONE DHA-UNDAC TEAM LEADER |
| FAO | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, UNDER FAO TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAM, TO AFFECTED FARMERS THROUGH SUPPORT TO DRY SEASON VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, VALUED AT USD 201,000 |
| UNDP | USD 50,000 (PROVISION OF BLANKETS, CLOTHING, AND KITCHEN SETS) |
| UNESCO | USD 40,000 |
| UNFPA | USD 150,000 |
| UNICEF | USD 50,000 EMERGENCY CASH GRANT USD 250,000 DIVERTED FROM UNICEF COUNTRY PROGRAM |
| UPU | 2,100 POSTAL BAGS AND 14 ELECTRONIC SCALES (WORTH USD 26,087) |
| WFP | USD 2,168,500 (PROVISION OF RICE) DRAWN FROM INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD RESERVE (TO BE REPLENISHED BY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS) |
| WHO | USD 100,000 (PROVISION OF EMERGENCY HEALTH KITS) |
| WMO | USD 10,000 |
| INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS: | |
| EC/ECHO | USD 194,174 THROUGH UNICEF USD 187,908 THROUGH MSF |
| GOVERNMENTS | |
| AUSTRALIA | USD 75,188 (AUD 100,000) THROUGH DHA USD 375,939 (AUD 500,000) THROUGH WFP |
| AUSTRIA | USD 24,436 (ATS 250,000) THROUGH DHA |
| BELGIUM | USD 7,300 |
| CHINA | RELIEF GOODS WORTH USD 3,623,188 (CNY 30 MILLION) |
| DENMARK | USD 43,153 (DK 250,000) THROUGH DHA USD 508,148 (DK 2.8 MILLION) THROUGH WFP USD 180,180 (DK1 MILLION) THROUGH UNICEF FINANCING ONE DHA-UNDAC EXPERT |
| FINLAND | USD 23,295 (FIM 100,000) THROUGH DHA/WFP FINANCING ONE DHA-UNDAC EXPERT |
| GERMANY | BABY FOOD WORTH USD 68,027 (DM 100,000) |
| HUNGARY | MEDICINES WORTH USD 8,000 |
| INDIA | USD 100,000 |
| INDONESIA | USD 20,000 |
| IRAN | USD 100,000 |
| IRELAND | USD 50,000 THROUGH IFRC |
| ITALY | PROVISION OF RELIEF GOODS FROM DHA PISA WAREHOUSE (INCLUDING TRANSPORT), VALUED AT USD 83,652 |
| JAPAN | USD 120,000 THROUGH DHA USD 120,000 THROUGH WHO USD 260,000 THROUGH UNICEF |
| LUXEMBOURG | PROVISION OF RELIEF GOODS FROM DHA PISA WAREHOUSE (INCLUDING TRANSPORT), VALUED AT USD 18,387 |
| MALAYSIA | USD 25,000 |
| NETHERLANDS | USD 62,893 (NLG 100,000) THROUGH IFRC USD 63,694 (NLG 100,000) THROUGH UNICEF |
| NORWAY | USD 100,000 THROUGH DHA USD 120,000 THROUGH DHA/WFP |
| PAKISTAN | USD 160,000 |
| RUSSIA | AIRLIFT OF 27 TONS OF FOOD, BLANKETS, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES, VALUED AT USD 136,278 |
| SINGAPORE | USD 20,000 |
| SWEDEN | USD 113,798 (SK 800,000) THROUGH UNICEF FINANCING ONE DHA-UNDAC EXPERT |
| SWITZERLAND | USD 106,941 THROUGH DHA
FOR FOUR-MONTH MISSION OF DHA RELIEF COORDINATION TEAM USD 862,068 (CHF 1 MILLION) THROUGH WFP USD 147,540 (CHF 180,000) THROUGH CARITAS 7,000 TONS OF RICE VALUED USD 2,459,000 (CHF 3 MILLION) |
| SYRIA | GRAINS WORTH USD 5,850,000 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | USD 194,585 (=A3125,000) THROUGH DHA USD 39,605 (=A325,000) THROUGH IFRC |
| UNITED STATES | USD 225,000 THROUGH UNICEF |
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: | |
| IFRC | USD 50,000 DISASTER RELIEF EMERGENCY FUND |
| NGO'S: | |
| ADRA INT'L | USD 700,000 |
| AMERICAN AID | USD 240,000 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE | USD 10,000 THROUGH DHA |
| AMERICAN NAT'L COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | USD 100,000 |
| ASSOCIATION OF MED DOCTORS OF ASIA | CLOTHING WORTH USD 70,000 EMERGENCY HEALTH KITS |
| CARITAS AUSTRIA | USD 30,000 |
| CARITAS HONG KONG | 1,400 TONS OF RICE, WORTH USD 500,000 |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICE | USD 50,000 |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS | 80,000 LBS OF WINTER CLOTHING 35,000 LBS POWDERED MILK, AND MEDICINES, VALUED AT USD 208,000 USD 14,750 THROUGH UNICEF |
| CHURCH WORLD SERV. | MEDICINES WORTH USD 80,500 |
| DIRECT RELIEF INT'L | USD 200,000 |
| FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY INT'L | MEDICAL SUPPLIES WORTH USD 925,000 |
| MSF | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WITH ASSESSMENT TEAM, WORTH USD 1 MILLION |
| NAT'L RED CROSS/ RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES FROM AUSTRIA, CANADA, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, GERMANY, ICELAND, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, SWEDEN, UK AND USA) | TOTAL OF USD 1,330,219 THROUGH IFRC |
| NEUE APOSTOLIC CHURCH, GERMANY | MEDICAL SUPPLIES WORTH USD 214,286 |
| NIPPON FOUNDATION (FORMERLY SASAKAWA FOUNDATION) | USD 20,000 THROUGH DHA USD 1,306,535 THROUGH IFRC |
| ROTARY INTL ZURICH | USD 5,000 THROUGH DHA |
| SAMCHENG HAI ASSOC | USD 200,000 |
| WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | USD 10,000 |
| WORLD VISION INT'L | IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION VALUED USD 726,000, INCLUDING 1,000 TONS WHEAT FLOUR (USD 280,000), 4 NOODLES MACHINES (USD 30,000, MEDICAL SUPPLIES (416,000) |
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