Informes

The "social peace" of East Timor had been threatened by the prevailing economic and social conditions in that country, Hédi Annabi, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, told the Security Council in an open briefing this morning on the situation…

THREAT LEVEL REDUCED IN FOUR DISTRICTS Dili, 21 March 2000 The Force Commander, Lt. General Jaime de los Santos, reduced the threat level of security in four districts of East Timor. The grade went from high to medium in the district of…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations. Quoted text from this briefing note may be attributed to the UNHCR spokesperson named below left Kris Janowski 1. Timor A…

Jakarta March 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1. HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT 1.1 BACKGROUND 1.2 CURRENT SITUATION 1.2.1. Conflict areas 1.2.2. Areas where the situation has stabilized 1.2.3. Provinces outside Maluku affected by the conflict 1.3 SECURITY 1.4 COMMON ACTION PLAN (SHORT-TERM GOALS) 1.5 LONG-TERM GOALS 1.6 HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES 1.7 COORDINATION…

Dili, 20 March 2000 Tax collection starts in East Timor for the first time in its history The collection of duties and excises introduced in East Timor by Regulation 2000/12 starts today. All importers who have unloaded goods at the Dili…

Consolidated Appeal Review: The six-week review of the humanitarian progamme in East Timor has begun and has enlisted the participation of East Timorese NGOs and representatives, UN agencies and international NGOs, sectoral committees and representation from UNTAET and the donor…

Security Council members today expressed their "concern" over the situation in Afghanistan and agreed to make an official statement on this issue in a few days. "Members of the Council discussed thoroughly the overall situation in Afghanistan and expressed their…

Funding The government of Turkey has donated $15,000 in medical supplies to the Ataturk Children's Hospital in Kabul. The equipment includes an ambulance, an oxygen machine, and laboratory research materials. The Drought The UN/NGO task force on the drought in southern Afghanistan met…

Macdara Doyle reports on Concern's work to rebuild East Timor's educational system. On the morning of September 12, classes came to an abrupt halt in the village of Maina One. Prior to that date, the small settlement had boasted a…