Rapports

By Daniel Morrissey DARWIN, Australia, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Two C130 Hercules transport planes on Friday made the first air drops for refugees in strife-torn East Timor, the Australian government's aid agency said. The planes dropped 20 tonnes of rice and blankets. "The…

By Lewa Pardomuan DILI, East Timor (Reuters) - Thousands of Indonesian military personnel have pulled out of East Timor ahead of the arrival of a multinational force, Indonesia's local military commander said Friday. Major-General Kiki Syahnakri added that the Indonesian military would…

Ministry for Foreign Affairs - Ministry of Defence Press Release - 17 September 1999 - Unofficial translation At an extraordinary Cabinet meeting held today, the Government decided to send rescue personnel to East Timor. Sweden is to provide equipment and personnel…

General situation The increased violence in East Timor this year spiralled further out of control when the results of the autonomy/independence vote were announced on 3 September. Civilians have been actively targeted in the repression, intimidation and killing. Thousands have…

HIGHLIGHTS The outlook for 1999 cereal production has improved slightly since June, due mainly to better crop prospects in Asia and North America. World production, however, will not be sufficient to meet anticipated consumption requirements and global…

The situation A multinational peacekeeping force is due to arrive in East Timor very soon, either on the weekend or on Monday. It is difficult to say at this point whether security will either deteriorate or improve. At present, tension and…

Before the ballot In the leadup to the vote, Community Aid Abroad worked with local counterparts to distribute food and medicine to internal refugees and others in need. Several relief convoys were attacked, but relief got through to those in…

17/09/99 : un chirurgien de Médecins du Monde, l'un des derniers humanitaires à quitter le Timor oriental témoigne : "Après 24 ans de férule indonésienne, les Timorais de l'Est étaient en droit de penser qu'ils avaient regagné leur liberté. Aujourd'hui, ils…

AKRON, Pa. - Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has given $15,000 Cdn./$10,000 U.S. to an Indonesian Mennonite effort to help people displaced by violence in East Timor and Ambon. At their recent general assembly, members of Muria Christian (Mennonite) Churches of…

Situation Update The food situation continues to be precarious in a number of areas in the DPRK as the country enters the lean season before the harvests of maize (September) and rice (October). The anticipated break in WFP's cereal pipeline…