Rapports

General: During the past few days, some tensions have appeared in communities between new arrivals and populations who remained in East Timor during the post-consultation violence. Many returnees are entering East Timor with considerable assets which, in certain situations, is…

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…

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…

Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam 1. Situation Analysis of Tropical depessure: (According to Bulletin No.ATND-XII-11 DBKT, issued by the Hydro-meteorological Service of Vietnam in Hanoi at 09:00 AM on 01 December 1999). At 07:00 PM on 01 December 1999,…

Pledges and Contributions The Government of Japan has pledged USD 1.3 million for the Mine Action Programme for Afghanistan, the largest mine action programme in the world. These funds will enable MAPA to continue operating until the end of the…

Lecture by Mrs Sadako Ogata, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, At the Istituto Studi di Politica Internazionale "On the Humanitarian Frontlines: New Challenges of Refugee Work" Milan, 1 December 1999 Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to warmly thank those who have contributed…

1- Surveillance Disease surveillance reporting through calendar week 43 has been forwarded by the Provincial Health Office. Data exist for weekly aggregate disease cases in the Belu District (see attached). Number of reporting locations and number of…

The United Nations team investigating human rights violations in East Timor has been interviewing eyewitnesses in the capital Dili, a UN spokesman in New York said today. The members of the international commission of inquiry have been meeting with eyewitnesses…

Highlights of the Noon Briefing By Fred Eckhard Spokesman for the Secretary-General UN Headquarters, New York The Spokesman noted reports from Afghanistan which said that the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, Erick de Mul, had been taken to the front lines north…

General: Although economic activity in Dili is increasing, widespread unemployment continues to jeopardise full recovery. Personal savings are dwindling, raising the possibility that impoverished populations may need shortly to divest their remaining assets. Humanitarian agencies report that real hardship exists…