Rapports

PRMongolia was facing its worst natural disaster ever, the Minister for Foreign Relations of Mongolia, Nyam-Osoryn Tuya, told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this morning. Also present at the press conference was the Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the…

Coordination: The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Rehabilitation, Mr. Akira Takahashi, has been travelling to districts to visit projects sites and discuss the current state of operations with the aid agencies. The purpose of…

The Government of Japan welcomes the decision that Mr. Takeshi Kamiyama, an official of the Foreign Ministry, has been appointed as a senior civil affairs officer of the UNTAET. Mr. Kamiyama will leave Japan on April 30 for his…

By Marie-Rose Pecchio North Korea turned away doctors who wanted to help starving children. One aid worker's reflections. Will the summit between Kim Jong Il and Kim Dae Jung help the North Korean people? Pyongyang's record is not good. From July…

The 23 East Timorese prosecutors and judges now serving at district courts in Dili, Baucau and Oekussi were the first ever locals to fill these roles in East Timor, Hansjoerg Strohmeyer, the Deputy Legal Adviser to the United Nations…

1. Overview An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission visited East Timor between 30 March and 7 April to; (i) assess current prospects for the main maize and rice harvest, which is underway or to commence…

A senior official from the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) said today in New York that the recent human rights agreement reached between the UN mission and Indonesia was an "invaluable support" to the territory's emerging judiciary. Hansjoerg…

SC/6847 With Unanimous Adoption of Resolution 1296 (2000), Members Extend Concern to Cover Women, Children, Other Vulnerable Groups The Security Council this afternoon reaffirmed its readiness to adopt appropriate steps to deal with deliberate attacks on civilian populations…

Baltimore, April 18, 2000 -- There is limited good news from North Korea. A monitoring visit to three counties has found improved nutrition and health among children with food aid being distributed according to prior plans and food stocks…

Carolyn McAskie, Emergency Relief Coordinator, a.i., briefed correspondents at Headquarters today on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. She said she had come to remind correspondents of the Security Council's ongoing focus on humanitarian issues, noting that the Council set…