Rapports

1. Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam 1. Situation Analysis of Floods on rivers in the Centre and the Mekong River Delta: (According to Bulletin No.161 DB/TV, issued by the Hydro-meteorological Service of Vietnam in Hanoi at…

The UNHCR has reported that, as of 19 November, 78,334 people have returned to East Timor. The figures break down to: Spontaneous return by land - 29,233 Organised return by land - 8 597 By sea - 26 203 By air…

General: With large numbers of people now crossing into East Timor at Suai, Maliana, the Ambeno enclave and Batugade, more than 20 humanitarian agencies are working around the clock to deploy additional personnel, despatch emergency supplies and move returnees to…

World Vision is geared up to distribute 15,000 seed packs throughout the northwest of East Timor before the onset of the wet season. The agency has been working around the clock to ensure that corn and other vegetable seed, along…

In response to a request from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Government of Japan decided on November 19 (Fri) to provide the airlift services by Japanese Self Defense Forces (SDF) transport planes…

Ministère de la Défense - Délégation à l'Information et à la Communication de la Défense ETAT-MAJOR DES ARMEES Paris, le 19 novembre 1999 - Après avoir engagé dans l'urgence à partir du 16 septembre 1999, une opération à caractère humanitaire impliquant…

From ICRC News 99/46 Between 11 and 13 November, the ICRC distributed 44 tonnes of seed to 11,000 families in the easternmost district of Lautem. The supplies were delivered in 20-kg parcels to groups of five families, from the main…

East Timorese displaced people continued to return to East timor during the past week. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates the total number of returnees is now in excess of 72,000. Interfet personnel continued to provide humanitarian assistance throughout…

Islamabad (Office of the United Nations Co-ordinator for Afghanistan), 19 November 1999 - United Nations staff based in Bazarak in the Panjshir Valley of Afghanistan have confirmed that a Taliban warplane bombed the Bazarak market area on 18 November…

The Australian Council for Overseas Aid is the coordinating body for some 90 Australian non-government aid and development organisations Australian aid organisations are calling on the Australian Government to make a new effort to free East Timorese refugees trapped in West…