Reports

At least 17 people are dead following an earthquake which rocked central Indonesia on May 4. The quake caused damage on the islands of Sulawesi and Peleng. Also affected was the island of Banggai, where most buildings have been…

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 2000/0090Indonesia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 208 May 2000 Situation and damage 1. The damage caused by a strong earthquake which hit the eastern part of Sulawesi island and neighbouring small islands in Indonesia on…

Dili, 8 May 2000 CIVIL SERVICE WORKING The Civil Service Campus was inaugurated today in Dili by the SRSG Sergio Vieira Mello, a landmark in the rehabilitation of the future East Timorese Administration. Capacity building must be given a central place in…

This is a near verbatim transcript of a media briefing by Bernard Kerblat, the UNHCR Chief of Operations May 8, 2000 Dili Good morning ladies and gentlemen, my name is Bernard Kerblat, Chief of Operations. I would like to have a…

Representatives James McGovern (Democrat of Massachusetts) and Chris Smith (Republican of New Jersey) introduced May 3 H.R. 4357, a bill that would forbid U.S. military cooperation with the Indonesian military while East Timorese continue to be hindered from returning to…

JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed by a powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia's eastern islands and triggered a tsunami, a local military official said on Friday. ''The total death toll so far is 15,'' Lieutenant-Colonel Agus…

Returns: The total number of organised and spontaneous returns into East Timor from West Timor, other parts of Indonesia, Macau and Australia now stands at over 160,800 returns. On 3 May IOM provided secondary transportation for 17 persons to Viqueque,…

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 2000/0089 Indonesia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 1 05 May 2000 1. A strong earthquake hit the eastern part of Sulawesi island and neighbouring small islands in Indonesia on 4 May 2000. According to the United States Geological…

The Disaster An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's eastern islands and triggered a tsunami at 12:21 pm (local time) on Thursday, 4 May. According to the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Centre, the quake…

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…