Reports

Goviin Ekhlel, a new non-bank financial institution offering credit to qualified borrowers in the Gobi region, had its official opening ceremony last Friday at the Chinggis Khaan Hotel in Ulaanbaator, the capital of Mongolia. Goviin Ekhlel is wholly owned by…

UNTAET ESTABLISHES ADVISORY COUNCILS IN THE DISTRICTS Dili, 5 April 2000 SRSG Sergio Vieira de Mello today signed a instruction establishing District Advisory Councils in East Timor. These Councils will be established on a provisional basis pending the finalization of a Regulation…

Ambeno Enclave: The DSRSG for Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Rehabilitation, Mr. Akira Takahashi, visited the Ambeno (Oecussi) Enclave on Tuesday 4 April. Mr. Takahashi participated in comprehensive meetings, which brought together representatives from UN Agencies (WFP and UNHCR), INGOs (TimorAid,…

Press Conference: This is a near verbatim transcript of a press briefing by SRSG Sergio Vieira de Mello. Dili 5 April 2000 SRSG: Before I leave Dili next Friday I would like to apprise you of the main developments in…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0074 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Afghanistan - Drought 5 April 2000 Situation 1. Southern Afghanistan is suffering from severe drought. Following the scarcity of rain in 1998 and in 1999, unusually dry weather with far below average precipitation has…

The Mongolian 'dzud', as the locals call these severe winter disasters. spells horror for the 400,000 herdsman who have been seriously affected this year. "This disaster is not just about snowfall. It started last summer with a drought and a…

Southern Afghanistan may face a water emergency due to the continuing drought there, according to the United Nations weekly humanitarian update for Afghanistan. Until water can be obtained from melting snow in the Central Highlands -- where snowfall was reportedly…

UN Withdraws from Kandahar The United Nations withdrew all international staff from Kandahar, Afghanistan, on the evening of 28 March. On 26 March, armed Taliban entered a number of United Nations premises, allegedly in search of escapees. United Nations representatives…

Since 28 February this year, satellite surveillance of Sumatra and Kalimantan indicated a significant increase in fire activity or hot spots in these areas, particularly in the provinces of Riau, North Sumatra and West Kalimantan. This activity is attributed to…

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…