Informes

Information dated: October 7 to 16, 1999 Medical Dili Stadium Clinic Dates Oct 11-16 Oct 4-9 Sept 27 to Oct 2 Suspected malaria 149 106 95 Diarrhea/dysentery 52 44 47 Wounds 43 18 40 Skin Infections 18 10 10 RTI 143 40 57 Total New Cases 654 447 637 TB has increased from two cases to 19. A measles vaccination campaign is scheduled for…

ATLANTA (October 21, 1999) - Working in the East Timor regions of Dili, Manatutu, Ainaro and Los Palos, CARE is surveying the nutritional needs of displaced people and providing shelter materials and technical assistance to nearly 11,000 families to…

Widespread displacement continues in the former Indonesian-occupied region of East Timor, with an estimated 75 percent of the population displaced. Latest estimates by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

ICRC News 99/42 The water network, which was badly damaged when Dili was destroyed, is slowly being repaired thanks to the materials and support which the ICRC is providing as part of a multi-agency effort to ensure that the population…

ICRC News 99/42 Radiolink, a service to help people who were separated from their families during the crisis in East Timor, was launched on 19 October by BBC World Service, the ICRC and the British Red Cross. According to recent estimates,…

Rob Williams has worked with Concern for over 6 years. He recently transferred from Cambodia, where he served as Country Director, to work with Concern Worldwide in the United States. Rob has just returned from East Timor. There are an…

E/CN.4/1999/167/Add.1,E/1999/23/Add.1 20 October 1999 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fourth special session 23-24 September 1999 I. DRAFT DECISION RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION BY THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL Situation of human rights in East Timor The Economic and Social Council takes note of Commission on Human…

East Timor On October 19, UNICEF conducted a measles vaccination campaign in Dili. Approximately 3,700 children under five were vaccinated and provided with vitamin A supplements. UNICEF plans to repeat the campaign in Dili within a month. UNHCR estimates, for planning…

Officials and activists from all over the world meet to strategize against rising use of child soldiers. Corinna Schuler, Special to The Christian Science Monitor FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE "Please, don't shoot," an enemy begged. But 11-year-old Tejan Bockarie followed orders. "My commander gave…

20 October -- The United Nations top envoy for Afghanistan expressed "bitter disappointment" today at the latest round of fighting and said he would suspend his active involvement in efforts to bring peace to the country. Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi…