Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Recent reports from those who have visited North Korea indicate that the food crisis has stabilized but the situation remains fragile. U.S. Representative Tony Hall, after a recent visit to North Korea, said "hunger still plagues the overwhelming majority of…
Timor-Leste
Good morning. I've just briefed the Council with my colleague Kieran Prendergast, and we've shared with them our conversations overnight. Kieran was in touch with Ian Martin, who, together with his section chiefs, made a recommendation that we withdraw…
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Oxfam today called on the British government to impose an immediate ban on arms exports to Indonesia. The call comes as Robin Cook joins high level politicians from around the world to find a way of persuading Indonesia to…
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Church World Service Explores Assistance for Refugees September 8, 1999, NEW YORK CITY -- The National Council of Churches (NCC) Executive Board today issued a statement urging the Clinton administration to support a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force for East Timor…
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Violence in East Timor 1. Why has the violence become so bad, so quickly? The announcement on September 4, 1999 that nearly 80 percent of the East Timorese voting population had rejected autonomy on August 30 and wished to separate…
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CANBERRA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Wednesday it would completely withdraw from troubled East Timor on Thursday because its besieged mission there was running out of food and water. "I can confirm that there will be a…
Indonesia + 1 more
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE Church World Service is the Humanitarian Agency of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. 35 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs SITUATION: As Indonesia rejected demands for an international…
Viet Nam
Prepared by: UNDP/MARD - DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT, VIE/97/002 1. Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam 1. Flood Damage Potential: HIGH in Mekong River Delta (click here to see the map) . 2. Situation Analysis of Floods on the rivers in…
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The United Nations decided to postpone for 24 hours the withdrawal of its personnel from East Timor and left open the possibility that some staff would remain behind to man the mission's headquarters. The announcement came hours after the UN said…
