Reports

The situation Security issues in West Timor still remain a high priority, after official reports of 5 deaths of Internally Displaced Peoples in Atambua (2), Kupang (1) and Ende (3). The official Indonesian government figure for IDPs in NTT (Nusatenggara Timur:…

This emergency update includes background to the present situation and Oxfam International's planned response On 30 August a ballot was held for the people of East Timor to decide if they wanted independence from Indonesia. The announcement of the result…

S/1999/972 - 14 September 1999 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Further to my letter of 5 September 1999 (S/1999/946), I have the honour to inform you that the members of the Security Council have agreed on the terms of reference of the Security Council…

NEW YORK -- The International Rescue Committee has received an umbrella grant of $250,000 from the government of Portugal to assist the refugees of East Timor, which is a former Portuguese colony. The IRC is devoting additional funds to…

S/1999/976 I. OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION 1. The Security Council Mission dispatched to Jakarta and Dili from 8 to 12 September 1999 was entrusted with the task of discussing with the Government of Indonesia concrete steps for the peaceful implementation of…

reported by Sanjay Sojwal, photojournalist, WV Asia Pacific Regional Communications Kupang, West Timor - A World Vision team which returned to Kupang briefly today to replenish supplies reported that World Vision has installed four water tanks, each with a capacity of…

New York and Geneva, Sept. 13, 1999 -- Churches in West Timor have started relief work for some of the displaced people in both Kupang and in Atambua on the border with East Timor. Relief workers in both places…

The situation There are now well over 100,000 internally displaced peoples in West Timor. The current estimates are: 80,000 in NTT district; 47,000 in Atambua; 10,000 in Kefa; 19,000 in Kupang; 1000 in Alor, and a few hundred in Flores. Security…

SC/6724Many Speakers Stress Need for International Force for East Timor; Indonesia Says It Does Not Support Such a Course at Current Stage The Government of Indonesia’s failure to fulfil its obligations under the 5 May Tripartite Agreements,…

Release No. 0358.99 FAS PR 0387-99 Andy Solomon (202) 720-4623 andy.solomon@usda.gov Eric Van Chantfort (202) 720-9443 WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1999 Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will ship approximately 8.5 million metric tons of U.S.…