Reports

Situation Analysis of the Tropical Depression: Due to the effects of the Tropical Depression, in two previous days, there were medium-to-heavy rains in the Central provinces from Quang Ngai to Phu Yen, and very heavy rains in some areas.…

Shelter: The first shelter materials procured by UNHCR arrived in Dili on 14 December. The shipment included more than 20,000 corrugated iron sheets, 4.8 MTs of nails, 5,000 MTs of steel bands and 100 tool kits. Off-loading of the…

Press Release GA/9691 - 19991217Other Actions Aimed at Increasing Security of Humanitarian Personnel, Demining Cooperation, Return of Cultural Property; Observer Status Granted to IUCN The General Assembly this afternoon decided to remove the question of East Timor…

Richmond, VA - Operating the largest aid program of any international non-governmental organization in East Timor since 1990, Christian Children's Fund will assist over 5,000 East Timorese families in desperate need of housing due to recent war conflicts that have…

Manila (dpa) - An earthquake measuring 5.1 points on the Richter Scale shook the central Philippines, days after northern provinces were jolted by a stronger tremor, officials said on Thursday. The Philippine Institute for Vulcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor…

"The United States today joined other Security Council members in approving a humanitarian flight to transport medicine to Afghanistan for Doctors Without Borders," said James Foley, deputy press spokesman at the U.S. Department of State on December 15. The shipment…

Given the assessment of required cost of rehabilitation and economic development in the report of the World Bank and the United Nations Joint Assessment Mission, Japan decided on December 16 to extend around US$100 million over the next three…

Situation Analysis of Storm No.10: In the afternoon of 15 December 1999, Storm No. 10 weakened to a tropical depression. At 04:00 on 16 December 1999 the centre of the Tropical Depression was situated at approximately 12.1o N latitude and 109.9o…

United Nations Civilian Police in East Timor are investigating a shooting incident last night involving two alleged militia members, a UN spokesman said today in New York. Spokesman Fred Eckhard told the press at UN Headquarters that last night two…

Appeal no. 01.29/99 Period covered: August to December 1999. Programme assessments and independent feedback from various sources indicate that the Federation assisted programmes are achieving their objectives, with quality services delivered to the intended beneficiaries. Areas which require improvement are being…