Evaluaciones

(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) In several Asian countries, drought followed by extensive floods have killed a number of people, displaced thousands, destroyed or damaged crops and increased the likelihood of…

1. AN OVERVIEW OF EVENTS - PRE- & POST-BALLOT CRISIS In the aftermath of the post-ballot violence in East Timor in September 1999, more than 500,000 people were displaced and 150,000 moved into West Timor and other…

1. OVERVIEW Although there are encouraging signs that the relaxation of trade and economic sanctions imposed on DPR Korea and prospects of greater economic interaction with other countries in the region, will undoubtedly have a positive impact…

Conducted on May 13th-16th, and, June, 5th-15thBrief Purpose 1. Identify drought-affected population and their needs. 2. Assess capacity of local CBOs and NGOs. 3. Analyze government and NGO’s assistance to affected people, and, 4. Determine Pattan’s intervention. Locations visited Kohistan and Kachhoo…

by Roger P. Winter Looking back on 1999, U.S. Committee for Refugees Executive Director Roger Winter observes the disparities in the international community's response to humanitarian emergencies in Kosovo, East Timor, Sierra Leone, and Chechnya, among others. "Ending this tragedy is…

OVERVIEW Following severe drought in Baluchistan, an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission supported by UNDP visited the province in May to estimate the extent of the problem, the repercussions on food production and supply and the need for…

BACKGROUNDNature of disaster On 4/5/6 of June 2000 a series of earthquakes struck the area south west of Sumatra in Indonesia. The epicentres were located about 100 km west of Sumatra with the highest recorded magnitude at…

Observations and Analysis of a Fact-Finding Mission to the East Timorese Refugee Camps in West Timor, by Karen Orenstein, East Timor Action NetworkI. INTRODUCTION A delegation of congressional staffers, human rights advocates, journalists, and a noted filmmaker…

[Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern.]Mission Highlights Afghanistan faces a serious food crisis due to a severe drought and continuing economic problems. Aggregate 2000 cereal output, forecast at 1.82 million…

As DPR Korea enters its sixth year of serious food shortages, there are glimmers of hope that a relaxation of sanctions and the peace talks will reduce the country's isolation and, hence, its future susceptibility to food emergencies. Notwithstanding the…