Appeal for displaced persons<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in
\nIndonesia, Bo Asplund, has launched a consolidated interagency
\nappeal (CAP 2002) for internally displaced persons in Indonesia,
\ncurrently estimated at over 1 million people.<\/p>\n
The humanitarian community in Indonesia -- in this case
\nconsisting of seven UN agencies and 10 international NGOs -- is
\nappealing to the international community for a total of US$40.75
\nmillion in assistance.<\/p>\n
About $11.29 million of the aid is expected to be used in the
\nhealth sector and $2.31 million for education.<\/p>\n
The appeal covers the provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam,
\nCentral Sulawesi, Irian Jaya, Maluku, North Maluku and West
\nKalimantan.<\/p>\n
While CAP 2002 focuses specifically on the needs of the
\ninternally displaced population, resident and host community
\nneeds are also being addressed.<\/p>\n
\"The Indonesian government has the primary responsibility for
\nthe displaced, and the humanitarian community has the
\nresponsibility to assist the government in this enormous and
\nextremely complex task,\" Bo Asplund said.<\/p>\n
CAP 2002 was established in Jakarta on Nov. 27. On the same
\nday in Geneva and six donor capitals -- Brussels, Copenhagen,
\nHelsinki, London, Tokyo and Washington -- the UN launched 18
\nappeals from 18 countries and regions from Afghanistan to Uganda
\nwith the theme \"Reaching the Vulnerable\"'. -- JP<\/p>",
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