Informes

There is a continuing need to return displaced people in West Timor to their communities of origin in East Timor, in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin. The safe and orderly return transportation of displaced people is…

The Disaster Mount Mayon in Albay, Legazpi province, erupted yesterday, 24 February, throwing out huge lumps of fiery debris and red hot ash, and forcing the evacuation of about 30,000 people. Ash blanketed the immediate vicinity, where temperatures reached up…

Dili, 25 February 2000 First UNTAET death The UN flag was flown at half-mast in Dili today. A CivPol officer died today at a hospital in Darwin, Australia, after being admitted with possibly Dengue fever. The officer was evacuated to Australia on…

Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 25 February 2000 -- The third Tripartite Repatriation Commission (TRC) meeting was held in Kabul on 23 February 2000 to review the repatriation of Afghan refugees. The first TRC gathering in…

Period covered: 23 - 25 February 2000 In the face of continuing severe winter weather, the number of affected areas is growing and livestock deaths are climbing. Funds are urgently needed to purchase food and boots for…

General: The past week has seen a number of frustrated unemployed persons and disgruntled workers express their disappointment in four separate incidents during the past week. While the disputes have been peaceful, there is a clear indication that one of…

Emergency food and supplies to be distributed to 1,000 families MANILA - World Vision will distribute emergency supplies to 1,000 families forced from their homes by Thursday's eruption of Mount Mayon, one of the Philippines' deadliest and most active volcanoes. Mayon,…

SITUATION: Mt. Mayon, a 1 1/2-mile volcano, erupted Thursday. Located 330-km southeast of Manila, the eruption caused lava at temperatures above 1,000 degrees to ooze 3 1/2 miles down the mountain. As of noon Thursday, over 29,000 residents in nearby…

By Enrique de Castro LEGAZPI, Philippines, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Philippine scientists warned of the danger of further fierce eruptions from a volcano on Friday a day after 14 blasts that shook nearby towns. But some families were already…

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 Ron Redmond 1. North…