Rapports

Donors' Council Meeting Lisbon, Portugal 21-23 June 2000 Foreword In December 1999, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was appointed as an implementing agency for the Trust Fund for East Timor (TFET). ADB has now accepted the task of coordinating and managing TFET investments…

Foreign Office Minister John Battle said: 'I am terribly concerned at the escalation of violence in Maluku, Indonesia. EU representatives called on the Indonesian Government on 12 June to remind them of their responsibility to maintain law and order and to…

By Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello Special Representative of the Secretary-General Exmo. Senhor Ministro Jaime Gama, Caríssimo amigo Xanana Gusmao, Excelências, Senhoras e senhores, Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to the Government of Portugal for hosting this meeting at such an…

Extract from IOM Press Briefing Notes 23 June 2000 by Jean-Philippe Chauzy, IOM Spokesperson Timor - Returns on the increase despite camp intimidation International agencies, including IOM, who withdrew from the Kupang refugee camps last weekend following an attack on UNHCR staff, have…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Quoted text from this briefing note may be attributed to the UNHCR spokesperson named below Ron Redmond 1. Drought in…

Period covered: 8th April - 21st May 1999 The relief operation, which comprised relief aid to 10,000 families, restocking of emergency warehouses and community training in disaster preparedness, has been completed according to the intended plans and schedule. The context Exceptionally heavy rains…

By Hashem Mohmand The Afghan civil war continues, despite years of efforts to reach a peace agreement, and Afghanistan has become known as a leading producer of heroin and a haven for international terrorists. The UN's special envoy to Afghanistan,…

On June 21 (Wed), the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency grant aid of 200,000 dollars and emergency assistance in kind (equivalent to about 20 million yen), comprising tents, medical supplies, cisterns and other items to the Islamic…

Returns: The total number of organised and spontaneous returns into East Timor from West Timor, other parts of Indonesia, Macau and Australia now stands at 164,667. On 20 June a total of 122 persons returned to East Timor through…

By Kay Rala Xanana Gusm=E3o National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT) His Excellency Mr. Jaime Gama Minister of Foreign Affairs, Portugal His Excellency Mr. Sérgio Vieira de Mello Distinguished Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Transitional Administrator of East…