Reports

Security: The security situation in the countryside has improved with the threat in Kova Lima district now reduced to medium and the threat in Ermera, Ainaro and Manafuhi districts reduced to low. Most major routes are classified as "green", with…

On October 28, more returness did arrive in Dili by air flights. One flight of 42 arrived from Darwin. Another three flgiths from Kupang brought in another 290 people. Transport by boat has meant far higher numbers. October 27, one boat…

INTERFET forces maintain a presence throughout the entire mandated area of East Timor. The remaining TNI/POLRI forces and Indonesian Transitional Administration Personnel left East Timor by land and sea yesterday. INTERFET provided security to ensure a secure and orderly transition. INTERFET…

Distr. GENERAL S/1999/1106 29 October 1999 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 29 OCTOBER 1999 FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL I have the honour to convey the attached communication, dated 28 October 1999 (see annex), which I have received from…

Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 29 October 1999 - At the weekly briefing today in the Office of the UN Co-ordinator for Afghanistan, UNHCR Country Representative Ahmad Farah stated that lack of timely funding, along…

No change in access this week Counties accessible: 163 No access: 48 Total counties: 211 USAID representative Dave Hagan State Department Desk Officer for DPRK Anne Galer departed Pyongyang after a week-long visit to DPRK. In addition to field visits…

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian authorities called in the army to help evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas Friday ahead of an extremely strong cyclone that was due to hit the eastern coast by noon. ''We have classified it…

Over the last week, the Australian Government quickly responded to an urgent request from the UN to provide water for a staging camp in Suai for people returning from West Timor to their homes in East Timor. Bottled water…

Security: INTERFET announced that the remaining TNI forces in Dili, with the exception of a small element at Komoro airfield, will move tonight to a camp near the waterfront prior to their imminent withdrawal from East Timor. Returns: Two IOM-chartered Indonesian…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) East Timor On October 27, the World Bank announced plans to create a trust fund for East Timor. The World Bank will lead a multi-agency…