Reports

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…

Dili, 24 February 2000 UNTAET ready for family reunion UNTAET said today that it is ready for the next family reunion at the border of Batudage, expected to take place this Saturday. On Tuesday the 22nd, a meeting was held in Montain,…

Findings from USCR site visit, January 11-30, 2000 Internally Displaced Acehnese Findings: 1. As of late January 2000, several thousand Acehnese were internally displaced within Aceh. This number is much lower than in previous months, despite increased violence stemming from the…

Findings from USCR site visit, January 11-30, 2000 Internally Displaced Persons from Lombok in Bali Findings: 1. At the end of January 2000, more than 7,500 people from the Indonesian island of Lombok were internally displaced on the nearby island of Bali.…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0031 Philippines - Volcano OCHA Situation Report No. 1 24 February 2000 Situation 1. Mt. Mayon in Albay province, 330 km southeast of Manila, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, erupted on 24 February 2000. Since its…

Geneva, 24 February 2000 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has today announced highest alert for the eruption of Volcano Mayon. According to PHIVOLCS at least eight towns and a city in the Bicol region, with a total population…

From IFRC Weekly News 08/00 With the worst winter snow and frost in 30 years and freezing temperatures of below - 45=B0C leading to a catastrophic loss of livestock in Mongolia, the International Federation has launched an appeal for 815,200…

Geneva, 24 February 2000 During the summer of 1999 the Taliban started a major offensive with 100,000 troops in Kabul, Takhar, Kapisa, Parwan, Samangan, Kunduz, Panjshir Valley and Hazarajat provinces. The summer offence caused tremendous suffering for the…

East Timorese refugees are holding a protest at Sydney's East Hills safe haven because they do not want to return home. The group of around 250 people say some people are sick and conditions are still too poor in…