Reports

General: The past week has seen a number of frustrated unemployed persons and disgruntled workers express their disappointment in four separate incidents during the past week. While the disputes have been peaceful, there is a clear indication that one of…

Emergency food and supplies to be distributed to 1,000 families MANILA - World Vision will distribute emergency supplies to 1,000 families forced from their homes by Thursday's eruption of Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' deadliest and most active volcanoes. Mayon,…

SITUATION: Mt. Mayon, a 1 1/2-mile volcano, erupted Thursday. Located 330-km southeast of Manila, the eruption caused lava at temperatures above 1,000 degrees to ooze 3 1/2 miles down the mountain. As of noon Thursday, over 29,000 residents in nearby…

By Enrique de Castro LEGAZPI, Philippines, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Philippine scientists warned of the danger of further fierce eruptions from a volcano on Friday a day after 14 blasts that shook nearby towns. But some families were already…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations. Quoted text from this briefing note may be attributed to the UNHCR spokesperson named below left Ron Redmond 1. North…

By Enrique de Castro LEGAZPI (Reuters) - One of the Philippines' deadliest volcanoes erupted Thursday, sending rivers of fire surging down its slopes, darkening towns with ash falls and forcing about 30,000 people to flee, officials said. Mayon volcano in the…

Security: On 22 February, an IOM land convoy repatriated only 184 people from Atambua to Batugade. Over 1,000 persons were registered to join the convoy however a stoning attack by the militia against IOM and UNHCR staff in Haliwen camp…

Findings from USCR site visit, January 11-30, 2000 Findings: 1. At the end of January 2000, an estimated 120,000 East Timorese refugees remained in West Timor. They are dispersed throughout West Timor, in more than 200 locations, although most are in the…

1. Emergency overview and recent developments The situation of children and women remains vulnerable. Due to the shortage of coal and electricity, heating is inadequate or non-existent in hospitals and children's institutions. The severe winter coupled with…

Extraordinarily harsh winter weather in Mongolia has killed more than 800,000 animals - the cattle, horses, goats and camels that many nomadic Mongolians rely on for survival. The animals have suffered agonizing slow deaths of exposure and starvation. Many animals…