Rapports

Indonesia is expected to call on authorities in East Timor to guarantee the safety of pro-Indonesian refugees. Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is set to write to Timorese and United Nations officials to seek the assurance. There are up to 100,000…

Ambeno Enclave: The DSRSG for Humanitarian Assistance and Emergency Rehabilitation, Mr. Akira Takahashi, visited the Ambeno (Oecussi) Enclave on Tuesday 4 April. Mr. Takahashi participated in comprehensive meetings, which brought together representatives from UN Agencies (WFP and UNHCR), INGOs (TimorAid,…

Press Conference: This is a near verbatim transcript of a press briefing by SRSG Sergio Vieira de Mello. Dili 5 April 2000 SRSG: Before I leave Dili next Friday I would like to apprise you of the main developments in…

Since 28 February this year, satellite surveillance of Sumatra and Kalimantan indicated a significant increase in fire activity or hot spots in these areas, particularly in the provinces of Riau, North Sumatra and West Kalimantan. This activity is attributed to…

There is a continuing need to return displaced people in West Timor to their communities of origin in East Timor, in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin. The safe and orderly return transportation of displaced people is…

Security: Humanitarian agencies have recently reported a rise in the number of security related incidents in the area surrounding the Atambua refugee camps in West Timor. The delivery of humanitarian assistance to the camps in West Timor has been met…

Vanessa van Schoor is an Information Officer with Médecins Sans Frontières who has witnessed the resilience of refugees returning to East Timor, where the long process of rehabilitation has only just begun Three hours after my arrival in East Timor, MSF…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today announced that the Indonesian government has given East Timorese refugees in West Timor more time to decide whether to remain in Indonesia or repatriate to East Timor. In an indication from…

Introduction The month of February in East Timor was marked by a number of visits by world leaders, including those of the Presidents of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, and Indonesia, Abdurahmann Wahid, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan. President…

Returns: The total number of organised and spontaneous returns into East Timor from West Timor, other parts of Indonesia, China (Macau) and Australia now stands at over 157, 414 returns. On 29 March, IOM provided secondary transportation for 121 persons…