Rapports

A/54/660 Fifty-fourth session Agenda item 116 (c) Human rights questions: human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the report on…

This report includes: A) Russian Federation/Chechnya B) Balkans C) Afghanistan D) Somalia E) Tanzania F) Democratic Republic of Congo. From Jean-Jacques Graisse, Assistant Executive Director. Available on the Internet on the WFP Home Page at http://www.wfp.org/ or by electronic mail from…

There is an urgent need to return East Timorese displaced from West Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia to their communities of origin in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin as quickly as possible. The safe and orderly…

Appeal no. 24/99 Period covered: 24 September - 8 December With the approach of the cold season in Bangladesh, the provision of housing, blankets and food to those affected by the floods is essential. The timely response from donors has…

(U.S. providing assistance to support flood relief efforts) (180) Following is the text of President Clinton's statement on flooding in Vietnam: (begin text) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary December 9, 1999 STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT I was saddened to learn of renewed…

On 15 October 1999 the Security Council of the United Nations adopted Resolution 1267 demanding that the Taliban hand over Usama bin Laden, without delay to authorities in a country where he has been indicted, failing which restrictive measures,…

From WEEKLY NEWS 46/99 Earlier this week, floods devastated central Vietnam for the second time in less than a month, leaving at least 115 people dead, 450,000 people homeless and severely affecting nearly one million. "These people were just…

News Release No. 2000/139/EAP Contact: Melissa Fossberg (202) 473-1967 fax (202) 522-3405 To obtain project documents please contact the World Bank's Infoshop at tel: 202-458-5454, fax: 202-522-1500, email: pic@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, December 9, 1999 - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved…

The third quarter distribution of drugs to hospitals got under way, and a distribution of maternity kits was completed. Trainers and volunteers are being trained regularly as part of the community based first aid programme. Assistance to flood victims…

News Release No. 2000/135/EAP Tokyo Contact: Tomoko Hagimoto (81-3) 3597-6650 Australia Contacts: Lucy Oh 02-8268 8888 (until 12/10/99) Graham Barrett 03-9815-2832 Washington Contact: Loty Salazar 1- 202-458-2559 TOKYO, December 8, 1999 - The international donor community will meet in Tokyo…