Informes

ISLAMABAD (Sept. 14) XINHUA - The Afghan opposition United Front Tuesday launched an emergency appeal for international aid to some 30, 000 people beleaguered in the Darre Suf valley in northern Afghanistan. "Without international assistance we feel that many will perish…

Prepared by: UNDP/MARD - DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT, VIE/97/002 1. Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam 1. Situation Analysis of Storm: (According to Bulletin No.ATND-VI-2 DBKT, issued by the Hydro-meteorological Service of Vietnam in Hanoi at 03:30 AM on 14 September 1999). At…

DSG/SM/66 Following are remarks by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette delivered today at the Dag Hammarskjold Luncheon at United Nations Headquarters: Thank you, Sanaa and Erol, for those kind words of introduction. This luncheon has become a wonderful tradition, and an occasion to…

UNITED NATIONS Assistance for Afghanistan Update on Displacement Kabul Area and Northern Displacement The focus of UN humanitarian activities continues to be on providing for the immediate needs of families displaced from their homes in the Shamali Valley. Significant numbers of…

Madrid, España, 14 de septiembre de 1999 Distinguidos invitados, Damas y caballeros, Es un honor haber tenido la oportunidad de regresar a España y dirigirme a tan distinguida audiencia. Quisiera agradecer al Ministro Sr. Matutes su amable invitación para hablar aquí en…

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 UNHCR is gravely…

Human Rights Watch today called for immediate adoption of a resolution now under consideration by the U.N. Security Council that would enable immediate deployment of a multinational force in East Timor. But it warned that the lack of clarity…

The Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI - Indonesian Red Cross) and the International Committee of the Red Cross have formed a special task force to assist refugees fleeing violence in East Timor. To date over 150,000 refugees have fled to…

Reiterating her grave concern over continuing human rights violations in East Timor, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson announced today that she will go to the region on Sunday to obtain a first-hand assessment of the…

Most of the East Timorese UN workers evacuated to Darwin on Friday are expected to be allowed to leave the tent city compound today. About 150 of the East Timorese were allowed to leave last night to go to accommodation…