Africa

$88 MILLION NEEDED TO AVERT FOOD INSECURITY IN MALAWI

GENEVA/ NEW YORK, 30 August (OCHA) -- The United Nations today launched a Flash Appeal for nearly $88 million for Malawi, where at least 4.2 million people -- 34 per cent of the total population -- are currently threatened by acute food insecurity.

SECRETARY-GENERAL REITERATES UN COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING

COOPERATION WITH CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES

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IN MESSAGE TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY, SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES

PEOPLE OF BURUNDI FOR SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF TRANSITIONAL PROCESS

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UN STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SECURITY QUESTIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICA

TO MEET IN BRAZZAVILLE , 29 AUGUST – 2 SEPTEMBER

UNITED NATIONS TO HOST WEST AFRICAN FORUM ON CHOLERA IN DAKAR , SENEGAL

FLOODS DEVASTATE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC , AS UN PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON GUINEA-BISSAU PARTIES TO ACCEPT SUPREME COURT

RULING CONFIRMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES PEOPLE OF BURUNDI ON ELECTION

OF FIRST POST-TRANSITIONAL PRESIDENT

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON C ÔTE D’IVOIRE

Following is today’s press statement on Côte d’Ivoire by the President of the Security Council, Kenzo Oshima ( Japan):

NEARLY ONE MILLION FACE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SOMALIA