Reports

Notwithstanding some localised flooding in the north and central regions in September, monsoon rainfall so far this year has been normal/above normal and generally favourable for development of the main aman rice crop currently being harvested. In the period…

There is an urgent need to return East Timorese displaced from West Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia to their communities of origin in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin as quickly as possible. The safe and orderly…

Security : The security risk in most towns is assessed by INTERFET as low, but the towns of Dili, Maliana, Suai, Same, Ainaro, and Oecussi are assessed as medium. Almost all major roads are now assessed as secure and…

The Disaster Vietnam's seasonal flooding began with Storm No. 9 (Eve) hitting the Central Provinces between 18 th and 20 th October. This affected eight provinces - Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue,…

Prepared by: UNDP/MARD - DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT, VIE/97/002 02 November 1999, 14:30 PM 1. Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam 1. Flood damage potential: HIGH in the Centre. 2. Situation Analysis of Floods on rivers in the Centre and the Mekong River…

Press Release WHO/64 With the rainy season in East Timor due to begin in November, epidemic diseases, such as cholera and malaria, are becoming a major public health concern there, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned today. Moreover, tuberculosis (TB)…

DISASTER SITUATION REPORT TO UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE Prepared by: UNDP/MARD - DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT, VIE/97/002 02 November 1999, 15:00 PM (According to Oficial Reports Nos.122 PCLBTW and 117 PCLBTW/BC, issued by the CCFSC in Hanoi on 02 November 1999). 1. The Synopsis of…

Overview When the Portuguese left East Timor in 1975 they left behind a country severely underdeveloped, with little infrastructure. Indonesia illegally annexed East Timor in December of that year and since then it has been estimated that 200,000 people have died…

With peace and security restored to East Timor there should be a "seamless transition" between the international force and United Nations peacekeepers, the Australian Foreign Minister said today. Mr. Alexander Downer was speaking at a UN press briefing about his discussions…

The World Food Programme (WFP) has stepped up efforts to supply food to thousands of displaced people in a remote mountain valley in Afghanistan before the area is completely cut off by snow. The Office of the UN Coordinator for Afghanistan…