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Title Items-In-Cyprus - Correspondence with Individuals and the General Public - Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan UN Secretariat Item Scan - Barcode - Record Title Page 149 Date 15/06/2006 Time 9:27:42 AM S-0903-0009-05-00001 Expanded Number S-0903-0009-05-00001 Title items-in-Cyprus - correspondence with individuals and the general public - Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Date Created 19/08/1974 Record Type Archival Item Container S-0903-0009: Peackeeping - Cyprus 1971-1981 Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit . ..' / ' \.. U N I T E D N A T 'l 0 N S Press Section Office of Public Information ........... .. United Rations, N.Y.. , ,.. : .: .- (FOR: USE^ OP -INFORMATION. MEDIA- ~-wor AN OFFICIAL RECORD) . •- Press Releas" e C'"'"'"''' , "'' "" ., .:, .: ,18 November "1 itSSUE, STATEMENT ON HOMilT^iAN MATTERS ;(lhe following was received from UNFlCYE,., Nicosia. ): \At a press briefing held in Nicosia today, the spokesman fo'r the United Nations Peacekeeping, Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), George Yacoub, read f out to correspondents the following.. communique: . • • . • ••''•' ..-' .: ' -, "On 18 November- 197*}; at the Ledtra Palace' 'United Nktiphs conference area," Mr.. ^(GlafcDS5) derides; acting President-, and Mr.: '(Rauf )• Denktash, ; ' • Vice-President, continued to discuss humanitarian matters wi'th''' ' 'the assistance of Ambassador Luis ¥eckmann-Mu2oz, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and other United Nations officials, including a representative of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was also present. "The question of missing persons and a great nuniber of other humanitarian questions were discussed in considerable detail and in a very constructive atmosphere. " "It was agreed to hold the next meeting on Monday, 25 November, at 10 a.m. (local time) at the Ledra Palace United Nations conference area." In reply to a question on whether there had also been a private meeting between Mr. Clerides and Mr. Denktash, the spokesman said he would check. (Later he informed correspondents that there had been no private meeting). Asked whether Mr. Clerides1 visit to London this week had been discussed and whether there would be a possible postponement of the usual Monday meeting, the spokesman said that it appeared clearly from last paragraph of the communique that no change was envisaged as far as the next meeting was concerned. The spokesman then told correspondents of continuing evacuation from Vonii He said that as of today 300 persons had been evacuated and there were still some 40 more to be evacuated Tuesday. Gypsos evacuation would start on 21 November and continue at the rate of one hundred evacuees a day until it is completed in about 11 or 12 days, (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/795 18 November 1974 Tomorrow, Tuesday, 19 November, there will be a commemorative service at Polemidia camp in. Limassol at 11:00 hours for Sergeant Ian Ward of the Australian Civilian Police who was killed in a mine accident on 12 November. The Force Commander of UNFICYP, Lieutenant General D. Prem Chand, will be represented by Chief of Staff Brigadier-General Clay Beattie, After the service the body will be taken to Akrotiri. There will be a guard of honour before the body is flown at 1230 hours en route for Australia. Sergeant Ward, the spokesman said, had been posthumously awarded the United Nations Medal (CYPRUS). Regarding the mine accident, a report on witnesses' statements was received today at the Headquarters,of UNFICYP and was being studied for finalization. A first examination'of the report did not alter the facts already given out. The two Australian sergeants of the United Nations Civilian Police involved in the accident were carrying out a humanitarian task of reuniting a stranded family after proper authorization by the two authorities had been given, and an escort approved by UNFICYP. In this connexion, the spokesman recalled his statement of 1J November on the risks presented by unmarked and unrecorded land mines and that the UNFICYP was now discussing with both sides the question of marking and recording of these minefields in accordance with established international practices. # *** # UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OP INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release GYP/788 IHA/217 REF/714 14 October CONTRIBUTIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO CYPRUS REACHES $7 MILLION (The following is reproduced as received from the UNHCR, Geneva.) The level of aid channelled through the United Nations system for the programme of humanitarian assistance in Cyprus, being co-ordinated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees {UNHCR), has now reached $7 million, thanks to seven new contributions. The seven, not previously announced, are: Canada ($51,020), France ($416,667), Federal Republic of Germany ($188,758), Mauritius ($17,544), Monaco ($1,-Q42), Norway ($90,580) and the Philippines ($2,300). They bring to 17 the number of Governments which have contributed cash or kind in response to the appeal of the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner on 6 September. The largest contributor through the United Nations system remains the United States with $5 million thus far. Relief Supplies Pour In Meanwhile, more than half of the 204,000 blankets ordered by the UNHCR, through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), have been delivered and distributed. UNHCR-chartered planes are moving the blankets from Europe as fast as they are procured. And all but 10,000 of the 40,000 camp beds ordered by the UNHCR will be in Cyprus by 17 October. In addition, the UNHCR has arranged to buy 25,000 from local raanufacturers. Another of the main priorities — tents —- is well on the way to being met. The last instalment of the 2,500 tents bought with UNHCR funds will leave the United Kingdom by ship on 15 October, with arrival scheduled for 1 November. At that point, almost 15,000 family tents — many made available from bilateral sources — will have been provided to shelter over 70,000 displaced or uprooted persons as the period of cold weather approaches. Family cooking equipment and domestic utensils are being purchased in large quantities through the UNICEF and are being delivered by air. (more) - 2 - Press Release CYP/788 IHA/21T REF/714 14 October 1971*- The three large donations in food conanodities made available "by Belgium, Denmark' and 'the European Economic Community (ESC), respectively, will begin to move to Cyprus by sea on 25 October. The UNHCR has made available $200,000 to cover the transportation costs involved. The World Food Programme is providing technical expertise in arranging the shipment, The most pressing needs in the medical field at present are ambulances, supplies for environmental sanitation, Pharmaceuticals and hospital equipment. ¥ith a view to meeting these requirements, the UNHCR has made an initial allocation of $^00,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UWICEF. * #** # UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of Public Information United Nations, N. Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA ~ KOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) •••-••,' . Press Release REF/713 ••-.•- • ; • IHA/215 ••'.-. GYP/786 27 September 1974 CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNHCR FOR HUMNCTARIANLASSISTANCE IN CYPRUS REACHES $ 6 MILLION (The following is reproduced as received from UNHCR, Geneva.) Contributions through the United Nations System for the programme of humanitarian assistance in Cyprus "being co-ordinated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) now exceed $ 6 million. The United Kingdom's allocation of £500,000 ($1,162,791) to the UNHCR is the largest of the cash contributions most recently announced. In addition, Finland has given $66,312; the Republic of Korea, $5,000; Liechtenstein, $3,356; and Mauritania, $2,000. Meanwhile, major donations in kind have been made by Belgium in the form of 1,000 metric tons of soft wheat valued at $219,784 and Denmark, which is providing wheat flour worth 1 million kroner ($163,934), Together, cash and kind channeled through the United Nations system as of 26 September total $6,180,385. The target set by the Secretary-General and the High Commissioner in their joint appeal of 6 September was $22 million. This represents total requirements of the 226,000 uprooted and displaced persons estimated to be in need of international assistance from 1 September to the end of the year. Over and above its contribution through the UNHCR, the United Kingdom has given £50,000 ($116,279) to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and has incurred an expenditure of about £460,000 ($1,069,767) since the emergency began, in order to provide care and maintenance for uprooted people in and around the sovereign base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. (more) - 2 - Press Release REP/713 IHA/215 CYF/786 27. September The movement of United Nations supplies and material to the island "by air and ship is continuing. Also, bilateral aid is flowing into Cyprus on a substantial scale from «, number of sources. The Chinese Red Cross has pledged goods valued at 300,000 yuan ($153,000) that include medicine, canned food and "bankets, and the German Democratic Republic has informed the Secretary-General's office that, in addition to a relief consignment of the ICRC in August, it is ready to provide further assistance to the Government of Cyprus in the form of medicaments, food, children's food, "blankets, tents and clothing. \f _\t U \f * A A A ™ UNITED NATIONS Press Section Office of Public Information United Nations, N.Y. (FOR USE OF INFORMATION MEDIA — NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD) Press Release REF/flO IHA/212 17 September 197^ $3.235.000 PLEDGED FOR UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN CYPRUS (The following was received from the UNHCR, Geneva. ) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced in Geneva on 16 September the first contribution of $5,235,000 for the programme of United Nations humanitarian assistance to Cyprus which it is co- ordinating.
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