Rapports

From WEEKLY NEWS 23/00 Two days after an earthquake hit the islands of Sumatra and Enggano last Sunday, the International Federation launched a preliminary appeal for 5.4 million Swiss francs to assist 140,000 seriously affected people. The tremor, which measured…

PR 00/34e Joint WFP/FAO - Released 08/06/00 Rome, 12 June -- Millions of Afghans have little or no access to food and the situation is expected to worsen in the coming months without additional food aid, according to a joint…

This is a near verbatim transcript of the press briefing given by SRSG Sergio Vieira de Mello at UNTAET headquarters on the visit to Dili by West Timor Governor Piet Tallo. Dili, 8 June 2000 I will say a few…

Cynthia Long, Managing Editor, DisasterRelief.org -- with news and wire reports A second earthquake jolted the Indonesian island of Sumatra Thursday, just four days after a massive 7.9 temblor left more than 100 dead. The new quake--measuring 6.2 on…

Catholic Relief Services stands committed to the people of Indonesia. Earthquakes off the coast of Sumatra: Catholic Relief Services staff is in Bengkulu and will help provide food, building materials and medicine to affected families. The June 4th earthquake and several…

ISLAMABAD, June 8 (APP): The Ambassador of the Republic of South Korea Mr. Yoon Jee-Joon presented a cheque of US$ 50,000/-to Dr. Masuma Hasan, Cabinet Secretary, for the drought-hit people of Sindh and Balochistan. The assistance was presented on…

Dili, 7 June 2000 HEALTH GRANT SIGNED The World Bank administered Trust Fund for East Timor and UNTAET today signed a US$12,7 million grant for the health sector. This grant, a first phase in rehabilitating the health sector in East Timor,…

[Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern.]Mission Highlights Afghanistan faces a serious food crisis due to a severe drought and continuing economic problems. Aggregate 2000 cereal output, forecast at 1.82 million…

DILI, 7 June, 2000 - East Timor will benefit from an initial grant of US$12.7 million for a health sector rehabilitation and development program, which was signed today by Sergio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative to the UN Secretary…

Theories abound on lack of reaction to Christian-Muslim violence in Malukus. By Dan Murphy , Special to The Christian Science Monitor By omission or commission, the evidence is mounting that elements of the Indonesian military are reigniting the religious conflict in the…