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World Vision, the last aid agency to leave the East Timor capital Dili, is now the first to return. Less than 48-hours after the arrival in East Timor of the United Nations-sponsored peacekeeping force, the first World Vision aid…
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DAILY MEDIA BRIEFING By Defence Spokesperson, Colonel Duncan Lewis COALITION The logistic support and multinational forces continue to build up in Darwin before deploying to East Timor. The coalition remains at 12 confirmed members with a number of other countries still to…
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An inter-agency mission left for Dili at noon today on a World Food Programme chartered passenger aircraft. (Agencies include UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, WHO, OCHA, MSF, CARE, Interaction, IOM, UNDP, CIDA, Caritas and World Vision). The delegation will meet with…
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Humanitarian response: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): Preparations are underway to establish a joint OCHA/UNHCR sub-office in Kupang, West Timor that will coordinate ongoing efforts by relief agencies to address the needs of the displaced in…
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Press Release SG/SM/7143 - 19990922 The following was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General was deeply shocked to learn this morning of the murder, in East Timor, of Sander Thoenes, an outstanding…
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UNICEF was forced to evacuate East Timor on 5 September when violence erupted following free elections there. After the evacuation, the agency helped the people of East Timor -- children and women in particular -- who fled from East…
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Background Following an overwhelming UN-supported vote for independence from Indonesia on August 30, pro-integrationist militias in East Timor conducted a week-long rampage in several cities and towns. Hundreds of civilians were killed and more than 350,000 East Timorese were displaced from…
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By Terry Friel DILI, East Timor, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A U.N. force for devastated East Timor began cautiously moving out of Dili on Wednesday as anti-independence militias went back on the warpath. In the capital, a government warehouse was looted…
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The problem of Timor now lies on the western side: Militiamen have followed the refugees. Cameron W. Barr, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor KUPANG, INDONESIA - One day about three weeks ago, Antonio knew it was time to get…
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Following a recent vote for independence from Indonesia, East Timor has been in a state of civil unrest as opposing militia groups struggle for power. Much of the fighting is centered around Dili, the capital, and surrounding areas. Men and…
