Rapports

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 2000/0108 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Indonesia - Earthquake 5 June 2000 Situation and Damages 1. Several strong earthquakes have struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra since Sunday night. According to the Indonesian Geophysical and Meteorological Agency, the strongest of…

World Health Organization, Dili Office, East Timor, in collaboration with the Infectious Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Preparedness Unit of the Interim Health Authority, UNTAET (14/05/2000-20/05/2000) Important points: Confirmation of circulation of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus in East Timor. Three cases of clinically…

The Disaster An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit the province of Bengkulu on the island of Sumatra Sunday night, June 4, at 23:30 hrs. local time (source US Geological Survey). The epicentre of the quake was approximately…

Jakarta (dpa) - Continuing violence in Indonesia's easternrn Moluccas islands has claimed 10 more lives, following religious clashes and a separate grenade explosion, officials and local reports said on Friday. At least eight people were killed and three wounded on tiny…

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 affects…

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 over 162,444 returns. On 31 May, 177 refugees returned from Kupang to Dili aboard the…

Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 2 June 2000 -- In Kabul, the Taleban have renewed their verbal commitment to observe a cease-fire during the second round of National Immunisation Days (NIDs) scheduled from 3-5 June. In…

From IOM Press Briefing Notes Spokesperson: Niurka Piñeiro Since the IOM/UNHCR operation began on 9 April, IOM has assisted 23,557 Afghan refugees to return to Afghanistan. On Wednesday 31 May, IOM transported 695 passengers from Tehran back to Afghanistan. On Tuesday…

The Disaster After the torrential early rains of recent days ( see Information Bulletin 1) further reports are coming in of widespread heavy rain, flash floods, storms and rising rivers in Bangladesh. Yesterday (1 June) the Federation's Delegation in Bangladesh informed…

Catholic Relief Service's Response: Catholic Relief Services has reached nearly 14,000 families in 41 villages throughout the Baucau and Viqueque Districts distributing blankets, sleeping mats kitchen sets and cooking pots seeds and tools. The agency, in conjunction with local partners,…