Rapports

by Ernesto G. Corpuz, Raymundo S. Punongbayan Mayon Volcano in southeast Luzon erupted from 23 February to 07 March 2000. The initial eruption was characterized by relatively quiet dome extrusion at the summit crater and emission of lava flow to…

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 155, 800 persons. On 25 March, a total of 243 persons were provided…

Dili, 27 March 2000 EAST TIMOR POLICE TRAINING COLLEGE OPENS WITH 50 CADETS (includes extensive quotes of SRSG, Sergio Vieira de Mello) East Timor Police Training College opened in Dili today with the first class of 50 cadets starting their three-month course. Senior UNTAET…

Loss of livestock as of 27 March, 2000 in thousands

ACDI/VOCA January - Tg 512,500 to purchase 20 tonnes bran for goats in ACDI/VOCA projects in Bayankhongor (Shinejist and Boombger soums), and USD 100.00 to purchase rice and flour to assist of the Bayankhongor Governor's relief efforts in Gurvanbulag and…

The World Bank has agreed to the Mongolian Government's request to reallocate the remaining proceeds of the Poverty Alleviation for Vulnerable Groups Project for dzud disaster relief, and approved the necessary amendments to the Development Credit Agreement for the above…

Prime Minister Antonio Guterres Portugal March 23, 2000 Your Excellency, the Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic, Antonio Guterres, We are writing to urge you to use your government's current role as President of the European Union to achieve the strongest possible outcome…

Dili, 24 March 2000 INAUGURATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Today, the Transitional Administrator, Sergio Vieira de Mello, inaugurated the Public Service Commission. The Commission is an independent body that will oversee the proper functioning of the East Timorese administration. Three Timorese…

At a glance More East Timorese head home as Indonesian-imposed deadline for decision nears UNHCR's top operations official discusses Timor in Jakarta The security situation in West Timor improves The first ex-Indonesian soldiers head back to their homes in East Timor MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS A March…

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…