Informes

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…

Dili, 14 June 2000 BODIES OF UNAMET STAFF EXHUMED The bodies of two UNAMET personnel, killed in the violence last September, were exhumed in Ermera on 10 June. This is the first exhumation done in connection with investigations into the deaths…

Funding DFID (UK) has agreed to grant 100,000 pounds to FAO's livestock programme in Afghanistan. However, the assistance community continues to seek funds for the US$67 million appeal for the drought in Afghanistan. Afghanistan Crop Assessment The report of the WFP/FAO crop assessment mission…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BWA) -- The North Korean government's Flood Damage Rehabilitation Committee has invited Baptist World Aid and Hungarian Baptist World Aid (HBAid), to send relief workers to North Korea for two to three months from September. The invitation follows…

THIS APPEAL SEEKS CHF 4,872,921 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 80,000 BENEFICIARIES FOR 4 MONTHS Summary The Federation launched a preliminary appeal for assistance on 6 June, less than 48 hours after a severe earthquake struck…

Rome, June 2000Extracts from FAO/GIEWS Food Outlook No. 3, 2000 HIGHLIGHTS Latest indications continue to point to a larger cereal output in 2000. However, based on the current forecasts, total cereal production would not be sufficient to meet…

ISLAMABAD, June 13 (APP): Government is utilising all resources to provide aid to the drought affectees of Balochistan and Sindh. In Kharan district of Balochistan, three relief camps have been set up where the affectees are being provided food,…

Returns: On 10 June, a total of 11 persons taken by PKF helicopter from Dili to Dilor in Viqueque District. On 11 June, 15 refugees returned to East Timor from Sydney. On 12 June, a total of 115 refugees…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2000 Contact: Melissa Wyers (202) 347-3507 Nearly seven million people in 24 countries fled from their homes to escape wars, social violence, government repression, and other forms of persecution last year, a report released today…

TIMOR -- RETURN UPDATE Over the last three days 217 people have crossed the border with IOM assistance. Today, 102 people crossed the border at Batugade. IOM provided secondary transport assistance: 34 returnees were taken to Balibo, 21 to Ermero,…