Informes

From IOM PRESS BRIEFING NOTES by Jean-Philippe Chauzy, IOM Spokesperson Over the last week, close to 900 people have crossed the border into East Timor with IOM assistance. In total, 329 people have been repatriated from Atambua to Batugade and…

From IOM PRESS BRIEFING NOTES by Jean-Philippe Chauzy, IOM Spokesperson The UNHCR/IOM joint repatriation programme of Afghan refugees from Iran to Afghanistan continues to areas outside the drought affected provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Farah and Nimroz. On Monday 19 June, an…

In Afghanistan's remote Badghis province, women and children will now be able to receive better care thanks to the establishment of a maternal and child health clinic. Expectant mothers will have access to routine examinations and the skills of…

By Mark Egan WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday eased economic sanctions against North Korea after almost 50 years, further lowering the barriers between the reclusive Stalinist state and the international community. The move implements an announcement…

About 100,000 East Timorese refugees reportedly remain in West Timor. Over 250,000 people were deported to or fled there from East Timor in the post-election violence which swept across the territory in September last year. Reports from JRS in…

Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team 1) Team Inauguration Ceremony An inauguration ceremony was held for the JDR Medical Team at 9:30 a.m., June 7, in a room within Narita International Airport's Terminal 2. Following an opening message from JICA Vice…

(U.S. to ease sanctions beginning June 19, 2000) The United States will begin easing sanctions against North Korea beginning June 19, 2000, the State Department announced. In a statement released June 19, State's Office of the Spokesman said the decision to…

Dili, 19 June 2000 FIRST FOREIGNER ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES An Australian construction worker suspected of possessing and dealing drugs was arrested last Saturday, 17 June, in Dili. He is the first foreigner to be arrested in East Timor. The arrest followed…

Beth Watts Afghanaid is building bridges in Afghanistan - as well as roads, village organisations and a healthy beekeeping industry, reports AlertNet's Beth Watts. Founded in 1983 to provide assistance for Afghans in hardship and distress, the organisation focuses predominately on development…

An outbreak of acute haemorrhagic fever syndrome has been reported from an isolated village in Gulran district, Afghanistan. Disease symptoms are compatible with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). An international team, coordinated by WHO, arrived in the affected area on 16…