Rapports

Geneva, 11 April 2000 Mr Chairman, Madam High Commissioner, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr Chairman, and the Bureau, on your election, and thank you for opening this agenda item to allow me to address the Commission…

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 left Jacques Franquin 1. Iran On…

Quick Impact Projects: A joint QIPs coordination and management unit staffed by GPA and HAER was instituted on 30 March. The unit is in the process of reviewing all proposals and MOUs submitted since February. To date, there are…

SYAHNAKRI TO ARRIVE IN DILI TOMORROW FOR SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM ON BORDER COOPERATION Dili, 10 April 2000 The commander of TNI Udayana Regional Command (covers Bali and West Timor) Major-General Kiki Syahnakri will arrive in Dili tomorrow for the signature of…

Press Release SC/6840 - 20000407 It was not possible to be optimistic about an early ceasefire between the warring factions in Afghanistan, John Renninger, Officer-in-Charge of the Asia and Pacific Division of the Department of Political Affairs,…

The Goal of the Fund is to contribute to the process to rid the world of the threat of anti-personnel landmines. CIDA's role within the Fund, is to lead in areas of victim assistance and rehabilitation (physical, psychological, social,…

1. Eritrea-Sudan-UNHCR Tripartite Agreement Eritrea, Sudan and UNHCR concluded an agreement this morning in Geneva on the legal framework for the repatriation of some 160,000 Eritrean refugees currently in Sudan. Some have been in exile in Sudan for as long…

There is a continuing need to return displaced people in West Timor to their communities of origin in East Timor, in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin. The safe and orderly return transportation of displaced people is…

Press Release SC/6841 - 20000407 Reiterating its grave concern at the continued Afghan conflict, which was a serious and growing threat to regional and international peace and security, the Security Council this afternoon strongly condemned the Taliban for the launching…

Returns: On 6 April IOM reported the following secondary movements: from Dili to Aileu (139 persons), Dili-Oecussi (66), Dili-Turiscai (22), Suai-Same (3). On 7 April, primary movements resumed with the re-opening of the West Timor border that was closed…