Rapports

Some 23,000 people have gone home to East Timor since the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) began the repatriation effort on 8 October, the refugee agency said today. Of the number, around 16,000 repatriated from West Timor and…

New Indonesian President and Vice President Face Challenges As the respected moderate Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid begins his term as Indonesia's fourth president, he and the opposition leader Megawati Sukarnoputri, elected vice president by the Assembly last Thursday, face formidable challenges.…

The new United Nations transitional administrator for East Timor said today that he will arrive in Dili early next month and work with local leaders to set up democratic and self-governing institutions. Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN's Humanitarian Affairs,…

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today urged the international community to put its full weight behind ongoing relief efforts in East and West Timor, where as many as 400,000 displaced people are facing worsening health conditions from an…

Dili, East Timor (October 27, 1999) -- As the ship neared the wharf, silhouetted against a rising sun, the singing began. Nearly 2,000 people crowding the decks of the Lembelu sang of freedom. It was an emotional moment. Many of…

EAST TIMOR SECURITY Dili remains relatively calm, with no major security incidents to report. East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao returned to the capital on 22 October, drawing huge crowds. Roque Rodrigues, Xanana Gusmao's Chief of Staff, has announced that Portuguese…

US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) East Timor On October 27, The UN released the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for East Timor Crisis. The appeal covers emergency and transitional programs for the…

Ministère de la Défense - Délégation à l'Information et à la Communication de la Défense Paris, le 27 octobre 1999 - ETAT-MAJOR DES ARMEES Sur demande des autorités de l'INTERFET (INTERnational Forces in East-Timor) et pour faire face…

The situation In terms of security, there are no major incidents to report Dili is considered to be calm There is a new security system in place: Green: route considered safe, no escort required Amber: No escort required, but the military must be…

Press Release IHA/687 - 19991027 GENEVA/NEW YORK, 27 October (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) - The United Nations today launched the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for the East Timor Crisis, requesting $199 million to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of…