Rapports

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations. Quoted text from this briefing note may be attributed to the UNHCR spokesperson named below left Kris Janowski 1. Guinea UNHCR…

Appeal no. 32/99 - Period covered: 7 December 1999 - 7 February 2000 After a first emergency phase and a second phase in which rice and household kits were distributed, the relief operation is now providing storm resistant houses to…

Since 1986 the ICRC has been present in Afghanistan and has maintained sub-delegations throughout the country. Its principle activities include, support to medical structures, assistance to the most vulnerable, rehabilitation of agricultural land, veterinary programmes, visiting…

Since 1986 the ICRC has been present in Afghanistan and has maintained sub-delegations throughout the country. Its principal activities include, support to medical structures, assistance to the most vulnerable, agricultural rehabilitation programmes and veterinary services, visiting…

UN soldiers now safeguard East Timor United Nations soldiers have been patrolling most of East Timor for the past two weeks after the UN began taking over responsibility for the territory's security from the Australian-led international force (INTERFET) on 1…

Returns: On 12 February, 267 persons returned to East Timor from Kupang aboard the "Patricia Anne Hotung." Secondary transportation was provided for persons travelling from the Dili Transit Centre to Manatuto, Baucau and Liquica. No organised movements took place on…

Dili, 14 February 2000 Central Sector under control of UNTAET PKF The command of Central Sector of East Timor, between Dili and Same, was handed over today to UNTAET Peacekeeping Force in a ceremony in Dili. Two hundred troops from Interfet and UNTAET…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2000/0019 Mongolia - Snowstorms OCHA Situation Report No. 2 14 February 2000 The Government of Mongolia requests International Assistance to Herders beset by devastating Snowstorms Situation and Damage 1. Heavy snowstorms and extreme cold throughout this winter in the southern…

Location: Afghanisatan Status: Developing Financial status: Needs $115 011 We are responding to an emergency situation in Afghanistan through our Tajiki team. In August and September '99 100 000 people fled from the civil war in Afghanistan. These refugees continue to travel to…

These are near verbatim excerpts of a press briefing by SRSG Sergio Vieira de Mello at Dili Governor Palace after meeting President Jorge Sampaio of Portugal Dili,13 February 2000 SVM: We talked about the areas of reconstruction, internal and external…