Informes

Security: Three separate incidents involving targeted attacks against returnees occurred on 7 November. In the first incident, a group of youths attacked a truck carrying returnees from the Don Bosco transit centre in Dili to their homes in Liquica. In…

There has been an increase in returnees to East Timor with flights, boats and now land convoys bringing them to their homeland. Estimations are that up to 2,000 people per day are returning. Transit camps are being installed en route…

The International Committee of the Red Cross is active throughout the island of Timor both in the East, with offices in Dili and Baucau, and in the West with offices in Kupang and Atambua. As a neutral and impartial…

East Timor On November 2, a military barge arrived in the Ambeno enclave town of Oekussi carrying 100 MT of rice, tarpaulins, and jerry cans. Food stocks in Oekussi are now sufficient to meet anticipated emergency relief needs for the…

The situation East Timor: Security - By 31/10/99, the TNI (Indonesian Military) left by sea and air their eight remaining positions in Dili, which removes the major security risk. The following routes: Liquica-Batugade-Maliana; Dili-Aileu; Aileu-Same, and Gleno-Emera have now been reclassified…

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 1. Chechnya The…

There is an urgent need to return East Timorese displaced from West Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia to their communities of origin in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin as quickly as possible. The safe and orderly…

Concern Worldwide announced today that it supports the UN Security Council's resolution to establish a UN transitional authority in East Timor, which will formally receive a transfer of leadership from Indonesia. Concern calls on the international community to provide adequate…

West Timor: In a disturbing development, eight separate incidents of intimidation against UNHCR staff have occurred in Atambua this week. Militia elements have attacked UNHCR staff, thrown stones and verbally threatened personnel. Yesterday, gunmen fired into the air twice; on…

SYNOPSIS Number of beneficiaries: 150,000 WFP food cost: US$ 2,157,837 Total cost to WFP: US$ 5,640,830 Total cost: US$ 5,640,830 Duration: 61 days ABSTRACT Civil strife in the wake of the UN organised popular consultation on independence of East Timor…