Informes

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 The High Commissioner…

Notes for remarks by Minister Maria Minna on humanitarian assistance for displaced East Timorese people Notes for remarks by Maria Minna, Minister for International Cooperation, to a joint hearing of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and…

"As soon as the arms are laid down, reconstruction of the health system and other infrastructure must begin. And we must move quickly if we are to deal with malnutrition and prevent an upsurge in diarrhoeal diseases, measles, acute…

MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALEXANDER DOWNER The Australian Government welcomes the successful completion of the first United Nations emergency food drop operation in East Timor. Two Australian Defence Force C130 Hercules departed Darwin this afternoon and are due to arrive…

Contact: Carl Maugeri 215 241-7060 David Elder 215 241-7154 The American Friends Service Committee joins individuals and organizations around the world who decry the violence and destruction visited upon people in East Timor in the period leading up to and following…

On September 16 (Thu), in view of the desperate situation affecting the people in East Timor, the Government of Japan decided on an emergency assistance of two million dollars in total. One million is a fresh contribution to support…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' delegation led by the Vice-Director of the Development Cooperation Directorate has arrived in Jakarta. The delegation has the task of evaluating the refugee situation in Timor in view of launching a humanitarian operation to…

The International Oxfam family welcomes authorization by the United Nations security council of a multinational force to restore peace in East Timor. However it remains gravely concerned about the 100,000 people who remain in refugee camps in West Timor. Oxfam…

On the humanitarian side, Ross Mountain, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the East Timor crisis, has arrived in Darwin where agencies currently in Darwin are finalizing preparations to deploy to Dili over the weekend. Mountain has reached arrangements with United Nations agencies…

In spite of the risks involved, Captain Mike Olsen (Emergency Services Coordinator, IHQ) has travelled around West Timor to assess the refugee camps in operation and discover if there is any way in which The Salvation Army can help. The…