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Dili, East Timor General Situation: The arrival of Bishop Bello in Dili took place with much attention from the media as well as from the population, but without any incidents. Crowds in the streets applauded as the vehicles carrying the…
Timor-Leste
as held by Afia Ali (OCHA, Information Officer) The UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Ross Mountain, arrived last night from Dili. He was in Darwin this morning to meet with visiting New Zealand Prime Minister, Ms. Jenny Shipley. Mr. Mountain updated the Prime…
Afghanistan
Update on Displacement Panjshir International staff on mission o the Panjshir returned to Islamabad late last week. Mission members found that IDPs, especially those from the front line areas, have reported very serious and systematic violations of their human rights. In…
Indonesia + 1 more
News Service 188/99 AI INDEX: ASA 21/181/99 East Timorese refugees in West Timor and other parts of Indonesia continue to be harassed, threatened and attacked by pro-integration militia, Amnesty International said in a new report released today. "The continued targeting and intimidation of…
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed deep concern about Indonesia's plans to register East Timorese in West Timor without international involvement and supervision and demanded full access to the refugees. In the interest of the…
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Dili, 6 October 1999 - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has established a Liaison Office in the border town of Atambua, West Timor, to bring emergency assistance to thousands of East Timor refugees. Greg Fernandez, who ran UNICEF operations in…
Timor-Leste
1 - Rapport du Secrétaire général sur l'administration provisoire de timor est Nous nous réjouissons que le Secrétaire général ait pu rendre son rapport aussi vite. Nous en avons pris connaissance. Celui-ci apparaît complet et intéressant. Il va dans le…
Timor-Leste
UPDATE - Wednesday, October 6, 1999: Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) now has 21 volunteers providing medical care and water/sanitation support in Dili and Baucau, East Timor. Three additional volunteers are providing logistical coordination in Darwin, Australia. On Friday, October…
Indonesia + 1 more
The immediate increase in MSF activity in East Timor has been with the use of mobile clinics to visit areas with limited security and MSF planned involvement in the health care of refugees who are a part of the…
Timor-Leste
MSF capabilities in Baccau will increase substantially on Friday, October 8. Plans are to have a civilian hospital handed over to MSF for medical coordination. Currently the MSF staff is operating out of a former military hospital. MSF shall…
