Informes

There is an urgent need to return East Timorese displaced from West Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia to their communities of origin in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin as quickly as possible. The safe and orderly…

November 1999 - AI Index: ASA 11/16/99 Dist: SC/CO/PUBLIC Afghanistan: The legacy of human suffering in a forgotten war To mark the 20th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the ensuing 20 years of war, Amnesty International is issuing…

Period covered: 5 November to 14 November 1999 Following an impressive response from Government, private business, and individuals, cash as well as in-kind relief supplies have been reaching the intended beneficiaries. The assistance and manpower provided by volunteers of the Vietnam…

The Security Council today condemned the recent attacks on United Nations offices in Afghanistan and called for increased security for humanitarian personnel and facilities. Council President Ambassador Danilo Turk of Slovenia said in a press statement that Council members were…

General: The pace of returns by road into East Timor is accelerating with large crossings expected tomorrow at Suai, Maliana and into the Ambeno enclave. Efforts to preposition rice before the onset of the rainy season are nearly complete. Top…

Executive Director of the Australian Council for Overseas Aid, Ms Janet Hunt, says she understands Xanana Gusmao's frustration with the huge international aid operation in East Timor. Ms Hunt said, "The CNRT have not been given the support they need.…

HANOI (Reuters) - Disease has struck thousands of Vietnamese in the aftermath of central Vietnam's worst floods in a century, official media reported Tuesday. The Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper said dengue fever, diarrhea, flu, eye infections and respiratory ailments had…

Since MSF has been involved with floods in Vietnam in the past, there has been a network of connections already established that has allowed for a faster movement in this emergency. In addition, local administrations and governments have raised…

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 Kris Janowski 1. Burundi UNHCR in…