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29 September -- As thousands of displaced people trekked back to the East Timor capital of Dili, the United Nations has raised its estimates of the number of people affected by the recent violence in the territory. UN aid agencies…
Timor-Leste
US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: New information is underlined. Overview Following an overwhelming UN-supported vote for independence from Indonesia on August 30, pro-integrationist militias in East Timor rampaged and plundered…
Timor-Leste
ATLANTA (September 29, 1999) - CARE staff returned to East Timor's capital of Dili today to establish a base of operations for relief activities in the besieged city. The initial focus of these activities will be on helping the…
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Press Release - GA/9615 - 19990929 The arrival at the current position in East Timor was due to President B.J. Habibie of Indonesia, who had allowed the people of East Timor to choose between greater autonomy within Indonesia and independence,…
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29 September -- In a follow-up to the agreements reached yesterday during the ministerial meeting chaired by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, UN officials today met with the Indonesian delegation Amb. Jamsheed Marker headed by Foreign Minister Ali Alatas to discuss ways…
Timor-Leste
Timor Crisis Geneva, 29 September, 1999 ACT member, Gereja Masehi Injili di Timor (GMIT), initiated an assistance program in the month of May for refugees from E Timor seeking shelter in Belu Regency as well as for E Timor students residing…
Timor-Leste
Médecins du Monde a repris son activité médicale et chirurgicale à la clinique de Motael, à Dili, capitale du Timor oriental. Des médecins et infirmiers timorais qui travaillaient auparavant à la clinique se sont présentés pour offrir leurs services…
Timor-Leste
The East TimorMercy Ship is due to dock in Dili on Wednesday morning. It is carrying crucially needed foods, medical supplies and emergency items destined for Dili and Dare where conditions continue to remain desperate for the people seeking…
Timor-Leste
29 September 1999 Dili, East Timor General Situation: Local officials report that as many as 70,000 persons may have entered Dili during the past two days and that 30,000 more displaced may arrive in the near future. The influx has…
Timor-Leste
News Brief No. 99/63 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been following closely the events in East Timor with a view to helping address the human tragedy that has unfolded for the people of East Timor, and assisting in any…
