Reports

JAKARTA (Sept. 30) XINHUA - The Indonesian Military (TNI) will take repressive actions to defuse resurgent communal tensions in Maluku Province, Pattimura Military Region chief Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa told reporters in Ambon, capital of Maluku, on Saturday. "I…

Presence in Indonesia Action Against Hunger has developed a program in Indonesia since November 1998. Action Against Hunger has completed a program in the Waghete Sub-district of the Paniai District, Irian Jaya Province. This emergency program supplied 6…

Press Release SC/6928 There had been the two opposing developments in the East Timor situation since the Security Council last considered the Territory, Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the United Nations…

Following is the text: (begin text) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman For Immediate Release September 29, 2000 # 2000/1058 STATEMENT BY PHILIP T. REEKER, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN INDONESIA - DISARMING OF MILITIAS IN WEST TIMOR The Government of Indonesia has announced that it is…

ATAMBUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia on Thursday effectively extended a deadline for Timorese militias to give up their guns, risking an international backlash over its failure to rein in the thuggish gangs. More than 1,000 soldiers and police headed to East…

ATAMBUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia said some pro-Jakarta militias in West Timor were refusing to hand in their weapons despite Wednesday's deadline, raising the prospect of confrontation if police carry out a threat to seize arms. The United States and…

PRAGUE, September 27, 2000 - I had a very constructive meeting with Minister Rizal Ramli and his economic team last Thursday. I'm very encouraged by his business-like approach to tackling the economic problems facing Indonesia. In a very short…

Week 37 Security An incident over the border involving UNTAET officials in Atambua and contacts between militia and the PKF within Sector West and Sector Central, including the killing of a militia by NZ BATT in Cova Lima district, highlight security…

S/2000/901 I have the honour to refer to my letter dated 25 September 2000 addressed to you (S/2000/899) regarding the process of disarming the militias in Atambua. In this regard, I should like to convey the latest developments, which are…

UN Resource Centre 1. OVERALL SITUATION The past week has been marred by several disturbing incidents of varying magnitude. A government subsidised market in front of the Governor's office was intended to last four days, but ended abruptly after two hours…