Informes

Dili, 30 June 2000 REGULATION ON NEW TAX SYSTEM The National Consultative Council today adopted a draft regulation that will lay the foundations for a new tax system in East Timor. The regulation creates the East Timor Revenue Service as the…

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed concern over the reports of escalating violence in Indonesia's Maluku and North Maluku provinces and appealed to those responsible for the clashes in the area to respect humanitarian principles and ensure the protection of civilians. The…

Written by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org, with news reports Hope faded Friday (June 30) for finding survivors among hundreds of refugees missing after an overloaded ferry sunk in stormy waters off eastern Indonesia. Most of the passengers were women…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Quoted text from this briefing note may be attributed to the UNHCR spokesperson named below Ron Redmond 1. Chechnya While there…

Consolidated Appeal 2000 Update (as at 09 June 2000) Compiled on the basis of information provided by the respecting appealing agency to OCHA Headquarters, Geneva. Appealing Agency Appeal Requirements Pledges/Contributions Carry-Over Total Resources Available Shortfall % of Needs Covered (Jan - Dec 2000) (US$) (US$) (US$) (US$) (US$) (%) FAO/UNDP 53,730,450 2,222,738 0 2,222,738 51,507,712 4.1% OCHA 1,500,992 710,901 0 710,901 790,091 47.4% UNDP 2,706,000 0 0 0 2,706,000 0.0% UNFPA 950,000 0 0 0 950,000 0.0% UNICEF 17,656,000 1,809,907 0 1,809,907 15,846,093 10.3% WFP(1) 222,541,122 44,767,272 7,853,106 52,620,378 169,920,744 23.6% WHO 7,992,000 1,383,329 0 1,383,329 6,608,671 17.3% NGOs (2) 6,680,939 0 0 0 6,680,939 0.0% GRAND TOTAL 313,757,503 50,894,147 7,853,106 58,747,253 255,010,250 18.7% (1)…

AI Index ASA 33/005/2000 News Service Nr. 126 Until the government of Pakistan takes decisive action to end the harassment and political intimidation of Afghan intellectuals living as refugees in Pakistan, dozens of prominent Afghans will remain at risk of deportation…

(New York, June 29, 2000) - Human Rights Watch today called on Indonesian authorities in the troubled Moluccan island region to take immediate action against troops believed to have taken sides in the communal conflict there. A recent spate…

The European Commission has cleared humanitarian aid worth euro 800,000 for people affected by drought and a hard winter in Mongolia. The aid, channelled through ECHO, the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office, will enable non-governmental organisations to provide emergency food…

Infectious Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Preparedness Unit, World Health Organization, Dili, East Timor, in collaboration with the Interim Health Authority, UNTAET (11/06/2000-17/06/2000) Important points: Continued circulation of measles in the Dili and Lautem districts. Continued reports of malaria from Lautem district. Formal reports: For…

Rehabilitation funding: The humanitarian community has expressed its concern regarding the potential shortfall in funding anticipated in the coming year. The reasoning is twofold: There is concern that donors may pledge all available funds to the East Timor Trust Fund…