OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Timor-Leste: Population Displacement
2 June 2006


This report is based on information received from the United Nations
Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), the OCHA Regional Office in Bangkok, and
the Dili offices of IOM, Oxfam, World Vision International and Care
International.

SITUATION

1.  Reports from Dili over the last three days indicate a decrease in
the overall level of violence but a continuation of sporadic looting,
arson and gang clashes. On 30 May President Gusmao assumed emergency
powers and direct control of the security forces and on 1 June the
Ministers of Interior and Defence resigned.  1,800 Australian forces
have been deployed in Dili since 25 May.  More than 330 Malaysian troops
are in place and 120 Portuguese police are expected in Dili on Saturday
3 June.  The number of New Zealand forces deployed is expected to reach
160 by the end of this week.

2.  UNOTIL estimates the number of IDPs in Timor-Leste to be in the
range of 100,000 - 110,000 people. This number includes 65,000 persons
displaced in Dili in approximately 30 locations. An additional 60 to 70
camps are scattered throughout the country, in particular in the
districts of Liquica, Ermera, Aileu, Oecussi, Baucau, as well as in the
sub-district of Atauro.  Humanitarian agencies have been unable to
access locations outside of Dili for the past several days due to
fluctuations in the security situation.

3.  Ensuring security around and within IDP locations is of concern to
humanitarian agencies.  While delivery of food, water and non-food items
has been ongoing over the last few days, access by the humanitarian
agencies to IDP locations is regularly interrupted due to the fluid
security situation.  Humanitarian agencies have also had difficulty in
ensuring effective security arrangements at warehouses and distribution
sites.

4.  As a result of looting, widespread shortages of food, commodities
and fuel are reported in Dili.

5.  The Humanitarian Action Group, including UN agencies and national
and international NGOs, continues to meet daily under the chairmanship
of he Ministry of Labor, Social Welfare and Reintegration.

  ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

6.  Priority areas determined by the Humanitarian Action Group as a
result of ongoing assessments are:  protection, food, water and
sanitation, health and shelter.  UN agencies are compiling a flash
appeal which is expected to be launched next week.

7.  The Dili hospital reports fuel shortages.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

8.  The Timorese Government is undertaking daily distribution of rice to
IDPs.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

9.  Mr. Fin Reske-Nielsen, has been appointed as the new Resident
Coordinator for Timor-Leste.  He is expected to arrive in Dili next
week.

10.  WFP is providing a comprehensive food packages to vulnerable
families and IDPs drawing on a donation from the Chinese Government of
2,000 MT of rice. According to WFP's estimates, the food stocks
currently available in Dili will last no longer than 3 weeks.

11.  The Australian Defence flights arrived in Dili on 30 May with
water, blankets, tents, plastic sheeting as well as medical and blood
supplied for the Dili hospital.  The Australian Government, through
AuzAid, has made available 3 million Australian dollars for the
provision of assistance to the IDPs in Timor-Leste.

12.  UNICEF is focusing its activities on water and sanitation, health
and nutrition and child protection.  UNICEF has supported the
Timor-Leste Red Cross in the distribution of jerry cans, latrine plates,
bottled water and detergent.  They have also initiated the procurement
of family water kits, sanitation supplies, emergency measles vaccines,
oral dehydration salts, therapeutic milk and emergency educational
materials.  The working group on child protection has also resumed its
activities and developed a plan to address child protection concerns.

13.  UNHCR will deploy 9-person emergency response team in the coming
days to support the provision of shelter, camp management and protection
activities.  An airlift of tents, plastic sheeting, and non-food items
for up to 30,000 will also be deployed from existing stocks.

14.  An OCHA civil-military coordination officer arrived in Dili today
and additional OCHA Officer to support humanitarian coordination will
arrive on 4 June.

15.  WHO has mobilized emergency health kits and stands ready to deploy
them to Dili upon request of the UN Country Team.

16.  IOM is undertaking distribution of water and food (rice) in the IDP
camps.

17.  UNFPA is mobilizing safe - birth and hygiene kits.

18.  ICRC had deployed 7 additional staff to support the work of the
local Red Cross society.  They have been distributing clean water to
IDPs camps since 29 May.

19.  OCHA is in close contact with the Office of the SRSG UNOTIL in Dili
and will revert with further information as it becomes available. This
situation report, together with further information on ongoing
emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet Website at
http://www.reliefweb.int.

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