Afghanistan: Earthquake - Apr 2009 Updates

REPORT SUMMARY This report offers international agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the U.S. government, the media, and the public an overview of the humanitarian and development...

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2009. In brief Programme purpose: - Improve the health status of vulnerable people in targeted areas. - Reduce the numbers of deaths, injuries...

OCHA: It's a real privilege to be here to present the collective efforts of the humanitarian community which consists of course of appropriate government agencies, the UN agencies and programmes and...

JALALABAD, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) Dozens of families who lost their homes after earthquakes in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar in April 2009 have moved to an informal settlement for...

Executive summary Afghanistan has experienced three decades of internal conflict which has seriously affected its socio-economical infrastructure, causing wide scale displacement of people both...

Sixty-fourth session Item 72 (a) of the provisional agenda Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic...

General Assembly Sixty-fourth session Item 72 (a) of the provisional agenda Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special...

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Under-reported by the media and thus less known to the outside world, Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis is currently defined by some of the following statistics: - There are...

This report covers the period 1 January to 30 June 2009. In brief Programme purpose: As outlined in the 2009-10 plan, the aim of the International Federation South Asia regional office is to increase...

By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 23, 2009 - Afghan, Pakistani and coalition military operations designed to restrict militants' movements and eliminate safe havens...

Afghanistan is one of the ICRC's biggest operations worldwide, with 96 delegates and around 1,255 national staff working at the delegation in Kabul, five sub-delegations and six offices around the...

INFRASTRUCTURE Earthquake Relief Efforts Help Shirzad Residents: The April 17 earthquakes in Shirzad District, Nangarhar Province killed more than an estimated 21 people and left countless others...

The earthquake on April 17 in southeast Afghanistan has left hundreds of families homeless, with nearly all the homes in 5 villages totally destroyed. Operation Mercy Afghanistan has carefully...

Afghanistan is one of the ICRC's biggest operations worldwide, with 109 delegates and around 1,270 national staff working at the organization's delegation in Kabul and in five sub-delegations and six...

IP/09/705 Brussels, 6 May 2009 - The European Commission has allocated €35 million in humanitarian aid to assist vulnerable people most affected by armed conflict and natural disasters in...

Key Points - Ongoing flooding in North, Northeast, and West - Earthquake in Nangarhar province - New ISAF policy on white vehicles - Potential ethnic conflict in Central Highlands region - Civilian...

United Nations agencies and their partners are assisting the Government of Afghanistan in responding to flash floods, landslides and earthquakes which have struck various parts of the country in...

KABUL, 29 April 2009 (IRIN) - Flash floods, landslides and earthquakes in different parts of Afghanistan in the last 10 days or so have damaged thousands of houses, killed hundreds of livestock and...

UNAMA [translated from Dari]: Good morning everyone and welcome to today's press conference. I am Nilab Mobarez from UNAMA's Strategic Communication and Spokespersons Unit. Today's guest speakers are...

By Homayon Khoram, UNAMA While many farmers are happy with the spring rains this year which should result in good harvests, many Afghans have suffered heavily from floods caused by the recent heavy...