UN POPULATION FUND LAUNCHES EMERGENCY EFFORT

TO SAVE AFGHAN WOMEN'S LIVES

Seeks $4.5 Million to Counter Health Risks Confronting Refugees

NEW YORK, 28 September (UNFPA) -- Responding to the grave health emergency now facing Afghan women, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is mounting its largest-ever humanitarian operation.  The Fund is asking international donors for $4.5 million to support the effort.

PLIGHT OF CIVILIAN AFGHAN POPULATION DESPERATE, SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Those Deliberately Withholding Food

And Attacking Relief Workers Will Be Held Responsible

Following is the text of a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the humanitarian crisis in and around Afghanistan:

IN AFGHANISTAN, A POPULATION IN CRISIS

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY ASSASSINATION OF KEY AFGHAN LEADER,

SAYS ACT OF TERRORISM FURTHER COMPLICATES EFFORTS TO END CONFLICT

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON AFGHANISTAN

Following is the text of today’s statement on Afghanistan by the President of the Security Council, Alfonso Valdivieso (Columbia):

Members of the Security Council considered the report of the Secretary-General and were briefed by Assistant Secretary-General Türk on the situation in Afghanistan.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN

ADDS HUMANITARIAN RELIEF PROVIDERS TO LIST

In accordance with paragraph 12 and 16 (d) of resolution 1333 (2000), the Committee today approved the following organizations to be added to the initial list adopted by the Committee on 19 January 2001 (AFG/123; SC/6994).  The list will be updated as necessary.

                                                            AFG/142/Rev.1*

    SC/7124/Rev.1*

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONCERNING AFGHANISTAN ADDS

HUMANITARIAN RELIEF PROVIDERS TO CONSOLIDATED LIST

In accordance with paragraph 4 (b) of resolution 1267 (1999), the Committee today approved the following organization to be added to the consolidated list of entities and/or persons that have so far been identified by the Committee based on information provided by Member States (AFG/131 – SC/7028, 8 March 2001).

UN RAISES ARREST OF AID WORKERS WITH TALIBAN

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON AFGHANISTAN ADDS HUMANITARIAN

RELIEF PROVIDERS TO INITIAL LIST