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Mark Malloch Brown

International efforts produce ‘tangible’ peace dividend in Afghanistan – UNDP chief

19 April 2002
The international community has done much more, much quicker in helping Afghanistan with development and humanitarian activities than it was thought possible a year ago, according to the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

$26 million paid so far to UN fund supporting Afghan Interim Authority

19 March 2002
With a number of countries recently stepping up with more contributions, a United Nations fund set up to support the interim government of Afghanistan has received more than half of the $50 million needed, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said today.

Afghanistan: Senior UN official holds meetings in Kabul on reconstruction efforts

1 March 2002
A senior United Nations official visited Afghanistan today, where he discussed various initiatives to rebuild the war-shattered nation with UN staff organizing those efforts.

Afghanistan: $1.18 billion still needed for recovery aid in 2002, UN says

28 February 2002
To meet Afghanistan's immediate needs during a crucial transitional period, the United Nations today said that $1.18 billion was still required for the humanitarian and recovery assistance to the country in 2002.

UN-sponsored survey shows Afghans seek peace and security

18 January 2002
The desire for peace and security and the need for disarmament of local military forces are among key concerns of the Afghan population, according to a new United Nations-sponsored survey.

UN to present plans for rebuilding Afghanistan at donor conference in Tokyo

18 January 2002
The United Nations will present a framework of funding priorities for war-ravaged and drought-stricken Afghanistan to donors who will meet in Tokyo next week to discuss plans for the country's recovery.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Annan to attend Tokyo meeting on Afghanistan's reconstruction

14 January 2002
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will head to Tokyo this weekend to attend next week's International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan, a United Nations spokesman announced today.

Afghanistan's cultural heritage under 'extreme threat,' UNESCO warns

28 December 2001
A senior official of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) has warned that the cultural heritage of Afghanistan is "under extreme threat."

Funding key for recovery in Afghanistan, UN official tells donors in Brussels

20 December 2001
A senior United Nations official who is leading the international recovery effort in Afghanistan today urged donors meeting in Brussels to fund the country's long-term reconstruction.

UN agency sets up fund to channel donor financing for Afghan Interim Authority

14 December 2001
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today established a temporary fund to enable donors to provide financial support for the Interim Authority for Afghanistan during the next six months.