OCHA Situation Report No. 4
Timor-Leste - Population Displacement
3 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.  The security situation in Dili is essentially unchanged over the
last 24 hours with increasing calm accompanied by 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.  The
Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on 2 June that Foreign
Minister Jose Ramos-Horta had been appointed as the new Minster of
Defence while maintaining his position as Foreign Minister.  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.  According to data drawn from inter-agency assessments conducted
between 29 May and 1 June, and compiled by IOM, 71,300 IDPs are living
at 65 locations in Dili. The five largest sites in Dili are Cannossiana
Sisters (Balide) with 13,060; Dom Bosco (Comoro) with 13,000; Has Laran
Canossa School with 6,000; Obrigado Barraks (UN Compound) with 4,500;
and Fatumeta Seminario Maior with 4,064.  40% of sites had received some
type of support; 26% of sites had access to medical facilities nearby or
within the camp; 49% of site reported availability of food; and 42%
reported sufficient quantities of drinking water.  Health problems
including diarrhoea, fever/malaria, cough and respiratory infections
were reported at 26% of the sites.  Water quality at 72 % of sites was
assessed to be good.

3.  UNOTIL estimates an additional 60 to 70 camps housing between 35,000
and 40,000 people 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
travel more than 60 km. from Dili for the past several days due to
fluctuations in the security situation.

4.  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.

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

6.  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

7.  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.

8.  The Dili hospital reports fuel shortages.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

9.  The Timorese Government is undertaking daily distribution of rice
and water to IDPs.

10.  To ameliorate living conditions, the Government, with the support
of UNHCR and others, is planning to establish planned camps where IDPS
can live in better condition and receive more timely assistance, until
they are able to return home when security improves.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

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

12.  WFP is providing 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.

13.  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
AusAid, has made available 3 million Australian dollars for the
provision of assistance to the IDPs in Timor-Leste (1 million to be
allocated to NGOs, 1 million to UN agencies, and 1 million for urgent
relief items).  In Darwin, AusAid has also pre-positioned stockpiles of
shelter and non-food items including 10 and 20 litre water containers,
water purifying tablets, tarpaulins, tenst, mosquito netting, and
blankets.  These items are scheduled to be transported to Dili in the
coming days.

14.  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.

15.  UNHCR will deploy a 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.  UNHCR also
plans to deploy three large portable warehouses and 1,400 stoves to
Dili.

16.  An OCHA civil-military coordination officer arrived in Dili on 1
June and additional OCHA Officer to support humanitarian coordination
will arrive on 4 June.

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

18.  IOM has assisted in the delivery of over 60,000 k.g.s of rice and
60,000 litres of drinking water to 15 IDP sites.

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

20.  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.

21.  Plan International has mobilized 60-80 tonnes of oil and beans from
Darwin.

22.  OCHA is in close contact with the Office of the SRSG UNOTIL and UN
Country Team 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.

Tel.:  +41-22-917 12 34
Fax: +41-22-917 0023
E-mail: ochagva@un.org

In case of emergency only: Tel. +41-22-917 20 10

Desk Officer:
  Ms. Megan Gilgan (in GVA) direct Tel. +41-22-917 1558
  Mr. Wojtek Wilk (in NY) direct Tel. +1-917-367-9748

Press contact:
  GVA - Ms. Elizabeth. Byrs direct Tel. +41-22-917 2653
  NYC - Ms. Stephanie Bunker direct Tel. + 1-917 367 5126

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Appropriate Donations for International Disaster/Humanitarian Needs
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Center for International              web: www.cidi.org
    Disaster Information          listserv: www.cidi.org/listsub.htm
                                guidelines: www.cidi.org/donate.htm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -