Reports

Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Coordinator for Afghanistan) 7 July 2000 -- The Government of Japan officially donated a new demining machine to UNOCHA's Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan at a special demonstration and ceremony this morning. Sadaaki Numata,…

From IOM PRESS BRIEFING NOTES by Niurka Piñeiro, IOM Spokesperson IOM suspends return operations from Kupang area as the situation continues to be very tense. The registration process of East Timorese refugees scheduled for this week has been delayed due to…

The Disaster Two severe weather fronts have affected the Philippines this week. First, typhoon Kirogi struck the northern regions, followed by tropical storm 'Edeng' (Kai-tak) which also intensified from monsoon scale to a full-blown typhoon with 120-150 kph winds. While…

BRIEFING BY THE FOREIGN MINISTER H.E. ALWI SHIHAB TO FOREIGN AMBASSADORS IN JAKARTA ON ACEH, MALUKU AND IRIAN JAYA Jakarta, 7 July 2000 Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by expressing, my sincere appreciation to all of you for coming…

Infectious Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Preparedness Unit, World Health Organization, Dili, East Timor, in collaboration with the Interim Health Authority, UNTAET (18/06/2000-24/06/2000) Important points: Continued reports of measles in the Dili District, and two reports from Manatuto District. One report of suspected…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0127 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Philippines - Tropical Depression Edeng 7 July 2000 Situation Tropical Depression Edeng in conjunction with the southwest monsoon has brought heavy rains over the entire area of Luzon and the Visayas in the Philippines…

Dili, 7 July 2000 SRSG RETURNS TO EAST TIMOR SRSG Sergio Vieira de Mello returned to Dili today after an extensive trip, which included the Lisbon Donor Conference and a briefing before the United Nations Security Council. Tomorrow, the SRSG is…

(Washington, D.C. July 7) - The Institute for Strategic Reconciliation (ISR), a not-for-profit, independent Washington-based think tank, announced today that essential drugs critically needed this Summer have arrived at Port Nampo of DPR Korea on June 25 for treating children,…

As crops fail and livestock perish, millions across Southern and Central Asia are facing the region's worst drought in more than 30 years. Tens of thousands have lost their livelihoods, and with rain not expected until November, many are…

Secretariat of Japan Disaster Relief Team The medical supplies JICA procured from UNICEF arrived in Karachi on July 2 (Sun.) and 6 (Thu.) and were delivered to the Pakistani government. Mr. Yojiro Ishii, Deputy Director of the JICA Pakistan Office, visited…