Afghanistan

John Holmes, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

Afghan situation worsening, UN relief chief says, urging new approach

29 June 2008
The humanitarian situation inside Afghanistan is getting worse, with civilian casualties rising and food prices soaring, the United Nations relief chief said today, calling for the international community to revise its assistance plans to the strife-torn country.
John Holmes

UN relief chief meets with tribal elders and provincial officials in Afghanistan

28 June 2008
The United Nations relief chief today met with local officials and tribal elders in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan on the third day of his visit to assess the humanitarian situation in the impoverished and strife-torn country.