The humanitarian situation in Timor- Leste is marked by internal displacement of at least 10% of the population, with many people unable to return to their homes because of ongoing violence and destruction that has occurred over the past 12 months.

Despite all ongoing efforts to promote the return, resettlement and reintegration of IDP's, this issue is far from resolved. In many areas there is a lack of food and increasing health issues.

UNHCR has a history of involvement in the region, repatriating more than 220,000 East Timorese refugees who had fled the violence and upheaval surrounding the August 1999 UN-organised referendum on independence from Indonesia.

View photos of the UNHCR emergency operation in Timor Leste in 2006.

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Recent violence in Timor-Leste has displaced about 100,000 people.

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UNHCR airlift 2006

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UNHCR's air and sea relief delivery operation

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UNHCR sets up camps.

Right now there are more than 50 IDP settlements in Dili sheltering thousands of displaced.

Your help is required to assist those affected by the current crisis. Please donate to assist those in Timor Leste.