Reports

AID EFFORT CONTINUES IN WEST TIMOR Dili, 22 May 2000 The death toll from the floods in West Timor has risen to 98 confirmed deaths. In addition, eleven people are reported missing. The number of unconfirmed deaths stands 125. Initial reports…

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says Afghans have responded positively to a special programme initiated by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and UNHCR aimed at addressing the problem of undocumented…

Droughts have hit the southern and southwestern Afghanistan, where some 3.5 million people live, and have already affected livestock, a source of income for many people in the region. Waters are rapidly running out - wells have dried up…

Jakarta (dpa) - Indonesian and U.N. helicopters began food dropsps Saturday to tens of thousands of people trapped by floods in West Timor that have killed at least 81 people and left hundreds missing. But the death toll was feared…

Floods: Flash floods, caused by continuous heavy rain over the last 4 days, have submerged the southern part of Belu District in West Timor, Indonesia, resulting in 48 confirmed deaths, mostly women and children. However, reports by Indonesian police indicate…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0098 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Indonesia - Floods 19 May 2000 Situation and Damage 1. The following is a summary of updates provided by the UNHCR on 19 May. The flood situation in West Timor in Indonesia has deteriorated…

Displacement: Six static camps catering to the needs of the displaced people have been established in the whole of Balochistan. Two static camps have been setup in district Chagai and two in Kharan. Number of families in Kisankoori camp has…

United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan Erick de Mul returned from Kabul on 18 May. De Mul spent most of this week in Afghanistan's capital holding discussions with officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. In addition to discussing the current…

There is a continuing need to return displaced people in West Timor to their communities of origin in East Timor, in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin. The safe and orderly return transportation of displaced people is…

The Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is donating $500,000 for emergency drought relief for the people of Afghanistan in response to the interim United Nations appeal, State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher announced…