Reports

Relations between East Timor and Indonesia were given new impetus Tuesday after the Indonesian delegation headed by President Abdurrahman Wahid signed a joint communique with the United Nations mission to permit passage of people and goods between East Timor…

The Australian Red Cross and International Red Cross continue providing humanitarian assistance to all those affected by last year's events in East and West Timor. Australian Red Cross continues to run the logistics base in Darwin, with two Australian logistics…

Health: East Timor's first nation-wide immunisation campaign since the 30 August 1999 ballot, was launched on 1 March by UNICEF and its partner organisations. Although medical NGOs, supported by UNICEF, have inoculated 50,000 children against measles, the launch of this…

by Niurka Pineiro, IOM Spokesperson Timor: Some 650 East Timorese have returned in the last four days TIMOR - Over the last four days, IOM has helped some 650 displaced East Timorese to return home from West Timor. Kosovo: IOM starts…

United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Humanitarian Response Office of Transition Initiatives Country Situation Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has continued his efforts to reform and gain civilian control over the powerful Indonesian military (TNI). In January, President Wahid dismissed retired…

Introduction Over 78 per cent of Timorese voters chose the independence option in the UN-organized ballot held on 30 August 1999. The announcement of the voting results was followed by a widespread campaign of violence and destruction by the pro-integration…

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…

East Timor welcomes Annan In a message of hope and encouragement, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said during his recent visit to East Timor that the country's "strength and dignity" has inspired the world to unite in support of rebuilding…

Today Australia became the first donor nation to sign an agreement with the World Bank to provide development assistance for East Timor. The signing of the $10 million agreement took place at AusAID in Canberra, between AusAID Director General,…

Dili, 28 February, 2000 President Wahid's visit President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid, will visit East Timor on 29 February. The visit is planned to last three hours. The presidential plane is expected to land at 12:00 noon. As he disembarks, President Wahid…