Rapports

Since the last eruption of 01 March 2000, a waning trend in its overall activity has been evident. The number of volcanic earthquakes has decreased and has remained at unremarkable levels for the past days. In addition, tremor associated…

From WEEKLY NEWS 10/00 9 March 2000 On Monday, the Red Cross Societies of Japan and North Korea are to resume the second round of their talks in Beijing on humanitarian assistance between the two countries. The Japanese government is restoring…

Appeal Target: US$ 73,250 Geneva, 9 March 2000 Dear Colleagues, As a result of the continuing ethnic violence in Maluku, tens of thousands of people have been displaced, large numbers of innocent people have been killed and several thousands…

From WFP - Gender News No. 21 Not many people knew about WFP's presence in West Timor before the onset of the crisis as the focus was on the East. WFP started a Food for Work project there before…

Dili, 8 March 2000 Force Commander in Jakarta SRSG Sergio Vieira de Mello has dispatched Force Commander Lt. General Jaime de los Santos, and the director of the Office of Political Affairs, Peter Galbraith, to Jakarta today to meet Indonesian Foreign…

Security: Concern continues in Sector West following a limited number of incidents along the western border since the end of February and one confirmed incident in Ermera on March 5. Returns: As of 8 March, some 149, 563 persons have repatriated…

From WFP - Gender News No. 21 The team observed that the majority of displaced/refugee men are no longer able to fulfil their traditional role as breadwinners and providers. . . They are now perhaps unable to adequately provide for…

The Mayon Volcano seismic network recorded low frequency volcanic quakes and short duration harmonic tremors. The measured SO2 gas emission rate of 3,900 tonnes/day, although low compared to recent measurements, is still way above the volcano's baseline level. Likewise, ground…

Manila (dpa) - Thousands of people who fled the wrath of erupting Mayon volcano in the eastern Philippines have started returning home as the cone-shaped mountain remained calm for the past six days, disaster relief officials said on Wednesday. A…

From WFP - Gender News No. 21 The crowded northern city of Mazar-I-Sharif is hot and dusty during the summer months. Most of the people go on foot, especially the women. Alone, in small groups, or dragging a group…