বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ ত্রয়োদশ খণ্ড
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
| আন্তর্জাতিক উন্নয়ন এজেন্সীর রিপোর্ট (অংশ) | পররাষ্ট্র দপ্তর | ২৩ আগষ্ট, ১৯৭১ |
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Washington D.C. 20523
Disaster Memo. Number Four
East Pakistan-Civil Strife and Cyclone Victims.
SITUATION SUMMARY
UN Relief Operations Role.
As reported previously, the Government of Pakistan on May 22, 1971, requested the United Nations to coordinate international relief in East Pakistan. The UN agreed to accept this responsibility and sent a special envoy, Ismat Kittani, to Pakistan to work out the framework for an international relief effort in cooperation with the Pakistan Government,
During the month of June, the UN assigned la number of personnel to help plan an effective UN-guided relief program. These included the appointments of Mr. Bahgat El-Tawil as special representative in charge of relief coordination in Dacca. Mr. Stephen R. Tripp as special headquarters coordinator to work with Mr. Kittani in New, York and Geneva, and Mr. Glen Haydon to work in Dacca for several weeks assisting Mr. El - Tawil in surveying relief requirements. It also included special teams from the World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, and the World Food Program to determine health and food needs. At the same time, UNICEF was formulating a special feeding program for mothers and children with Pakistan authorities, WFP. and WHO.
On July, 15, 1971, the UN issued a press release on its first comprehensive survey of initial relief requirements in East Pakistan. These are covered in a special section below. On August 11, the UN reported that it had completed its organizational staffing plan and that it was in the process of implementing Phase 1 of the plan. Phase 1 called for sending 38 people to work in East Pakistan. The UN indicated some of these people had already arrived and some were on the way.The rest of the positions were expected to be filled by the end of the month. This group of personnel included increased staffing for the Office of the Secretary-General's Representative in Dacca; an advisory team on agriculture, ports and water transport management, health and general relief problems; an operations unit, including four area coordinators; and an administrative unit, including finance, transport, and communications personnel.
The U.S. Government has pledged its full cooperation and support to the UN coordination of relief operations in East Pakistan.
