Informes

Essential Food Deliveries Stalled CARE Australia Deputy Emergencies Manager, Michael Emery, has warned of a massive humanitarian crisis of hunger and disease in East Timor. Mr Emery was evacuated from Dili this morning, along with hundreds of others by the…

"East Timor belongs to those with goodwill and who are willing to work for a future which is peaceful and democratic" - Bishop Belo. Now that the East Timorese have spoken and overwhelmingly (78.5%) voted for independence, it is disheartening and…

Contact:Deanna Congileo, 404-420-5108 The Carter Center has been forced by militia attacks in East Timor to evacuate its remaining three international staff members from the territory. Their reports from Jakarta of the events they witnessed just prior to leaving the…

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Le Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés, Madame Ogata, a aujourd'hui exprimé son extrême inquiétude quant au sort des Est-Timorais obligés de fuir pour échapper à un climat d'insécurité croissante depuis l'annonce du vote massif de la…

Prepared by: UNDP/MARD - DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT, VIE/97/002 1. Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam 1. Flood Damage Potential: HIGH in the Red River Delta and the Mekong River Delta (click 1 or 2 to see the maps) 2. Situation Analysis…

An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission which recently visited the country estimated total 1999 cereal production at 3.24 million tonnes, about 16 percent below last year's bumper output of 3.86 million tonnes. The reduction was due to…

Continuous heavy rain in late July/early August together with high water levels in the Mekong River, caused heavy flooding in south western part of the country. The provinces of Kampot and Sihanouk were particularly affected, where damage to infrastructure is…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today expressed grave concern over the plight of East Timorese forced to flee their homes by heightened insecurity following an overwhelming vote for independence. "It is deplorable that a peaceful referendum has now given…

Geneva (ICRC) -- In a situation of mounting violence, random shooting and destruction, the ICRC in East Timor is trying to assist increasing numbers of displaced people in the capital Dili, after the announcement of the result of the…