Indonesia
In May last year, when Richard Rowat arrived in the Malukus - an archipelago of more than 1,000 islands in Indonesia he expected to have a relatively calm mission. His task was to wind down the MSF project for…
Afghanistan + 26 more
Host countries must be responsible for the security of humanitarian workers and must punish the perpetrators of crimes against humanitarian workers, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Catherine Bertini, told correspondents at a Headquarters press briefing this…
Afghanistan
Funding The Swedish Government has pledged more than ten million dollars for the humanitarian aid programme for Afghanistan for the year 2000. Approximately four million will be used for continued funding of UN programmes, including mine action, (MAPA), the Comprehensive Disabled…
Indonesia + 1 more
There is a continuing need to return those displaced persons 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 persons…
Indonesia + 1 more
S/2000/92 LETTER DATED 8 FEBRUARY 2000 FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL I have the honour to convey the attached communication, dated 3 February 2000, which I have received from the Acting Permanent Representative of Australia…
Indonesia + 1 more
On the island of Timor - one half in Indonesia and the other half being the new country of East Timor - Catholic Relief Services is assisting refugees living in West Timor camps as well as people in East…
Philippines
Ref. OCHA/GVA - 2000/0014Philippines - Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 18 February 2000 Situation 1. A week of torrential rain at the end of January 2000 has caused flash floods on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines.…
Indonesia + 4 more
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 Ron Redmond 1. Kosovo Yesterday (Monday),…
Timor-Leste
News Release No. 10/00 The Asian Development Bank has agreed to facilitate assistance in capacity-building for East Timor. This is in response to a request from East Timorese leaders, Mr. Xanana Gusmao, President of the National Council for Timorese Resistance…
Indonesia + 1 more
Secretary-General Kofi Annan leaves Tuesday leaving for an international tour that will include a summit meeting of the United Nations and members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as a stopover in East Timor. Mr. Annan…
