Informes

Camps, Humanitarian Workers Still at the Mercy of Indonesian Militias (New York, September 23, 1999) -- Human Rights Watch today welcomed an agreement that would give staff of the UNHCR safe access to the violence- wracked refugee camps in West…

East Timor is slowly moving toward restored order in the wake of the violence which began on 5 September following free elections. UNICEF was forced to evacuate at that time, but with the arrival of a multi-national peace-keeping force,…

HR/CN/99/67 Human Rights Violations Condemned; Legitimacy of Session Questioned; High Commissioner for Human Rights, European Union Call for Commission of Inquiry The Commission on Human Rights this afternoon began a special session on the situation in East Timor as the High…

We are greatly saddened this afternoon following confirmation yesterday of Mr. Thoenes death in Dili. Next, I'd like to set the record straight on the question of Reserves, and to clarify some of the media reporting of the last 24…

CONTACT: Franne Van der Keilen (410) 625-2220, ext. 3505 fvander@catholicrelief.org Tom Price (410) 625-2220, ext. 3615 tprice@catholicrelief.org Kupang, West Timor, September 23, 1999 The first shipment of emergency food aid sent by Catholic Relief Services has reached the West Timorese…

Transcript of opening remarks of the press conference by Mr. Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor Ian Martin: I am glad to have the opportunity to be meeting with you right after returning from Dili and…

Humanitarian response: In a statement issued late yesterday, the Secretary-General said the killing in East Timor of journalist Sander Thoenes "underscores the dangers facing INTERFET in restoring peace and security, and the urgency of obtaining access for humanitarian relief to reach…

THIS APPEAL SEEKS CHF 2,019,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 523,200 BENEFICIARIES FOR 6 MONTHS Summary In contrast to the dramatic nature of the 1998 floods, this year's flooding has been less spectacular, but rather a slow, unfolding disaster…

Press Release SG/SM/7144 - AFG/108 19990923 Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: At the invitation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a working lunch of the…

US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background Following an overwhelming UN-supported vote for independence from Indonesia on August 30, pro-integrationist militias in East Timor rampaged and plundered through several cities and…