newsletter - un in indonesia october-november 2010

8/8/2019 NEWSLETTER - UN in INDONESIA October-November 2010

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UNDER THE VOLCANO: RESPONSE TO THE Mt. MERAPI DISASTER

There are more than 340,000 IDPs in the four most affected districts, according to BNPB. TheIndonesian Red Cross (PMI) has supported thegovernment by providing emergency shelter.

BNBP’s focus is to provide full facilities at thelarge evacuation centers (water and sanitation,health, education, etc.), and to consolidate smal-ler camps in order to provide better services andmanagement.

Food and Nutrition – The Government hasbeen distributing food. WFP and WHO aresupporting the Government by monitoring thedistribution of fortified food for young childrenand mothers. WFP is ready to complement thegovernment’s efforts with fortified biscuits for

vulnerable groups. UNICEF and its partners aresupporting efforts to support and encouragebreastfeeding, deploying counselors to the area.

Health - The Government is providing basichealth services to IDPs. Health problems amongthe IDPs include Acute Respiratory Infection,Eye Irritation, Cephalgia, and Hypertension. TheMinistry of Health has mobilized Coverage of UNICEF-supported measles and polio cam-paigns is reported at 80-100 percent. UNFPAhas sent hygiene packs for pregnant women,women in post-delivery, and newborns – as wellas 65 midwifery kits – to the district health of-fices. UNFPA is also supporting 8 health centerswith medical equipment for basic emergencyobstetric and neonatal care.

Logisitics and Non-Food Items - The Govern-ment of Indonesia has distributed Non-FoodItems (NFIs) to the affected population, as hasthe Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), supported bythe International Federation of Red Cross andRed Crescent Societies (IFRC ). InternationalNGOs have also been distributing items such asface masks. As the IDP numbers and the needfor relief items increase, WFP is providingtemporary warehouses and training in strategiclocations, based on the joint logistics assess-ment with the government. IOM has providedtransportation and warehouse services for localand international humanitarian organizationsand government agencies.

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene - The Govern-

ment of Indonesia is regularly supplying water tothe IDP sites. In support to the local authorities,UNICEF continues to support the sanitation andhygiene response, with the distribution of 6,500

jerry cans, 6,500 hygiene kits, 15 static water bladders and 8 truck bladders. Sanitationcontinues to be a major concern in IDP sites,

especially if IDPs stay for a protracted period.The government plans to provide one latrine per 100 people in IDP sites.

Protection - UNICEF has provided orientationto Child Protection cluster partners onpsychosocial support frameworks and the use of protection assessment tools.

Agriculture - As of 7 November, the remains of at least 696 livestock have been recovered, andmore than 200 have been injured. Some 18,000

cattle, 175 buffaloes and 9,400 goats andsheeps have been left behind by evacuatingfarmers. Poultry keeping has been affected by

FAST FACTS

26 October, 2010 : Mt. Merapi in Central Javaerupts a first time, causing 38 casualties and 28 major injuries. A mass evacuation wasundertaken of all residents within a 10kmradius of the volcano, with some 70,000 peopleimmediately evacuated from Sleman district inYogyakarta and Magelang, Boyolali and Klatendistricts of Central Java.

05 November, 2010 : The largest of a series of eruptions that began on 26 October results inat least 194 casualties, according to BNPB.The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) and local

government authorities decide to widen theevacuation zone around the volcano to 20 kilometers from the crater, leading to further evacuations with an estimated 340,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) evacuated.The President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, declares Mt. Merapi a ‘National Disaster’, and deploys more than 2,000 military

personnel to the area. The emergency relief operational control is handed over to the Head of BNPB assisted by the Governor of Yogyakarta and the Governor of Central Java.

15 November 2010 : The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirms 259casualties, 509 hospitalized people, and 343,909 IDPs. The danger zone has beennarrowed to 10 km and 15 km in somedistricts.

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the volcanic ashes, with more than 2 millionchichkens, and tens of thousands of ducks andquails, left unattended due to the evacuation of the farmers. The government has announcedplans to provide compensation for farmers whohave lost their livestock due to the eruption, aswell as to purchase cattle left behind at marketprices.

With the continuing eruptions, there is damageto agricultural crops due to volcanic ashes. Morethan 25% of the 4.5 million salak trees cultivatedin the area are estimated to have been affectedby the ashes, as are more than 70,000 other fruit trees, including banana, avocado, jackfruitand papaya. Damage is also being recorded on91 hectares of red pepper, 17 hectares of stringbeans, and 600 hectares of other crops. Whilethe area is considered food secure, there is aneed for continued monitoring and assessmentto avoid possible food security problems in thenear future.

Education - The Government of Indonesia hasestablished schools or has integrated children in

existing schools. The Government has alsoprevented schools from being used as IDP sites.Eleven UNICEF school tents, each with a

school-in-a-box, are now installed and benefiting550 primary school students in Sleman distric. Asimilar number of Early Childood Developmentkits have also now been distributed in thedistrict. Four UNICEF school tents are nowoperational in Magelang district, benefiting 200students.

MENTAWAI ISLANDS RELIEF

Logistics and Non-Food Items - Transporta-tion has been a crucial issue for the MentawaiIslands response effort. The Government trans-portation fleet now consists of 8 speedboats, 15long boats and 7 helicopters for aid distributionto remote islands. The waters of Mentawai aretreacherous, and local knowledge is crucial for safe passage, especially during storms. Landvehicle access is possible only from Sikakap toPurorogat on Pagai Utara. There are no other roads capable of supporting vehicles larger thana motorbike in Mentawai. SurfAid has provided

assessment and logistical support to theGovernment of Indonesia’s response.

An IOM-chartered cargo vessel with the capacityto carry up to 50 tons of relief items has beenoperating between Padang and Sikakap in theMentawai islands (delivering cargo for WFP,Shelter Box and Mercy Corps). As many loca-tions are only accessible by water, IOM is alsoproviding smaller boats for the distribution of relief items and transportation of aid personnelaround the Metawai islands. IOM has also ren-

ted trucks to assist aid agencies with thetransportation of relief commodities mainly fromthe airport to the port or warehousing facilities inPadang, West Sumatra.

Because there are no warehouse facilitiesavailable on the Mentawai Islands, WFP isproviding 3 mobile storage units, and anadditional one for the Padang logistics hub (IOMis providing transportation for the units fromJakarta to Padang and Mentawai). WFP isestablishing logistics hubs in Sikakap andPadang, and will add hubs on the MentawaiIslands at a later date. PMI has alreadyestablished a logistics hub and helicopter base

FAST FACTS

25 October, 2010 : a powerful 7.2 RS earthquake registered off the south-west coast of Pagai Island in Mentawai regency, West Sumatra. The quake struck at the shallow depth of 10km. Within minutes, waves of up to3 meters struck most of the Mentawai Islands.

15 November 2010 : The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirms 461casualties, 43 people still missing, and 24

people injured. 15,353 persons across thedistrict of Mentawai were displaced and over 500 houses were heavily damaged.

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in Mukomuko, Bengkulu. Several NGOs hasbeen supporting the Government of Indonesiawith distribution of non-food items.

Health - The Ministry of Health has providedmedical services and begun assessing thethreat of infectious diseases on the islands. It isalso planning to provide measles immunizationsand to provide Vitamin A to local populations.UNICEF has sent recreational kits and water purification tablets and hygiene kits. WHO areproviding support to the Ministry of Health.HOPE and SurfAid also provided medical assist-ance.

Food and Nutrition - The Mentawai islandswere a high priority food insecure area beforethe earthquake and tsunami. The disaster istherefore expected to push these communitiesfurther into a vulnerable food insecure statuswith limited coping mechanisms.

The Government believes the supply of rice andother food items are adequate, and has alreadydelivered 440 tons of rice to Sikakap, indicatingit does not require additional supply for now.WFP is supporting the local government inestablishing a beneficiary list and distributionmechanism. The nutritional needs of the vul-nerable groups need to be monitored and

addressed. WFP has proposed to complementgovernment efforts with fortified biscuits, com-plete with the vitamins and minerals needed byvulnerable groups such as young children. More

food and cooking equipment needs to betransported to remote villages though, and themain problem is distributing the items incontinued bad weather. SurfAid supports theGovernment with food and NFI distribution.

Emergency Telecoms - Telecommunicationswork only in Sikakap. WFP is establishing aVHF network to facilitate inter and intra islandcommunication and coordination in support of the work of the humanitarian community. Thegovernment has been provided with 40 satellitephones by ITU, and is working with localtelecommunication providers to improve thesystem.

Shelter - Within one month, the Government of Indonesia plans to develop 1,000 temporaryshelters in Mentawai. The challenge for housingconstruction is transportation and the distributionof shelter kits and tool kits. The Government willuse local materials except corrugated iron andnails that are not available on the islands. For temporary shelter assistance, a cash grantscheme is being considered. Communal water and sanitation facilities and temporary schoolswill be developed as well. PMI and Shelter Boxsupport the government in this area.

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene - In general,

water supplies are available, and sanitationfacilities will be developed together with the1,000 temporary shelters.

COORDINATION AND FUNDING

Relief coordination is lead by the Government of Indonesia. The UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is supporting the

National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB),District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD)and the local governments in both disasters.UNDP is supporting the Government of Indone-sia with the early recovery coordination, assess-ment and planning. Since the beginning of theemergency IOM has been providing coordina-tion and information management support toBNPB for Mt. Merapi, and launched a commu-nication campaign on radio and television toenhance access to information of available relief options.

Donor countries such as Australia (AUD $2.1million), the United States (US $1.3 million), theEuropean Commission - ECHO (Euro 1.5 mil-

lion), and New Zealand (AUD $350,000) arehumanitarian actors already present and op-erating in Indonesia. Norway has also an-nounced US $1 million in assistance.

Looking ahead, the Government has startedthe post disaster needs assessment and theaction plan for rehabilitation and reconstructionfor both situations, with the support of the UN.In this context, the Government is planning toactivate the Indonesia Multi-donor Fund Facilityfor Disaster Recovery.

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UN-BACKED MEETING STRESSES CAPACITY-BUILDING TO FIGHTTERRORISM IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Information exchange andbuilding capacity in South-EastAsia were central elements in aUnited Nations-backed work-shop on counter-terrorism thattook place in Nusa Dua, Bali on3-5 November.

The regional workshop – or-ganized by the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation TaskForce (UN CTITF) in collabora-tion with the Government of Indonesia – was part of UN ef-forts to raise awareness andbuild in-depth knowledge andunderstanding of the GlobalCounter-Terrorism Strategy ad-opted by the General Assemblyin 2006. It also aims to makethe UN counter-terrorismframework more relevant for the practical needs on the na-tional, sub-regional and region-

al level.

“The adoption of the UN GlobalCounter-Terrorism Strategy in2006 by the General Assemblythrough consensus was a land-mark achievement and asignature from All Member States that terrorism must betackled in a coordinated, com-prehensive, preventive andholistic manner,” said theChairman of the UN CTITF,Jean-Paul Laborde.

He added that while counter-terrorism efforts must neces-sarily continue to focus onsecurity and law enforcement,the value of educational cur-ricula, promotion of toleranceand protection of human rightsmust also be upheld.

Indonesia's Vice Foreign Minis-ter, H.E. Triyono Wibowo, de-livered the keynote speech atthe opening session of theevent noting in his remarks that

the Strategy represents the firsttime that all UN Member Stateshave agreed to a commonapproach “to fight terrorism, not

only by sending a clear message that terrorism isunacceptable but also resolvingto take practitcal steps,individually and collectively, toprevent it.”

About 70 senior officials,national counter-terrorism focalpoints, counter-terrorism practi-tioners, and development ex-perts took part in the workshop,which focused on key areas indeveloping a broader approachto counter-terrorism, includingdeveloping educational cur-ricula to promote tolerance,counter violent extremism andbuild capacity for non-violentconflict resolution; communitypolicing; the development of national criminal justice sys-tems in the region and theprotection of human rights as afundamental basis for counter-ing terrorism. The programmealso included a visit to thememorial to the victims of the2002 Bali bombing at “ground-

zero” in Kuta. “Don't forget thevictims of terrorism”, said Jean-Paul Laborde, “they are thereason we are doing this work.”

“Don't forget the victims of terrorism, they are thereason we are doing thiswork”

Jean-Paul Laborde, UN CTITFChairman

Opening of the CTITF Plenary Session on 4 November 2010, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia

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Participants also discussed thecontinuing threat of terrorismdespite considerable successin dismantling terror networksthrought cooperation, andstressed the need for theinternational community tostrengthen, sustain and supportcapacity-building efforts for counter-terrorism programmesin the region. Recommenda-tions included involving moregovernmental departments, in-cluding development andfinance ministries, as well ascivil society organizations andgroups representing victims of terrorism.

UN4U: UN REACHES OUT TO UNIVERSITIES IN INDONESIA

(UNIC Jakarta) - Throughout the month of October, United Nations officials reached out touniversity students in Indonesia with a series of lectures and presentations about the work of theUN and its specialized agencies, funds andprogrammes. The initiative was part of theglobal UN4U (“United Nations for You”) cam-paign to awareness about the Organization’swork among young people.

This was the first time that the UN4U campaignis being held in Indonesia. “There’s tremendousinterest in the global work of the United Nationshere in Indonesia, especially at the university

level,” said the Director of the UN InformationCentre in Jakarta, Michele Zaccheo. “We’redelighted that so many campuses came forwardto express their interest in learning more aboutthe UN.” Following the lectures, many studentsspoke of being inspired, and having their mindsopened by a deeper understand of the UN’swork.

Almost 1,000 students were surveyed followingthe presentations, with 82 percent of participantsrating their experience either “good” or “verygood”. The table on the following page showshow survey participants mapped their opinion of the United Nations before and after the UN4Upresentation they attended.

While many of the lectures and presentationstook place in campuses in the greater Jakartaarea (Jabodetabek), the programme also in-cluded lectures in Denpasar, Bali, and BandungWest Java. In addition, the some lectures weretransmitted live to other universities in Indonesiausing the Directorate General of Higher Education’s e-learning platform INHERENT(Indonesian Higher Education Network), linkinguniversities from across the archipelago but alsoacross the region, and as far away as Japan.

UN officials participating in the UN4U campaignincluded the Resident Coordinator of the UnitedNations in Indonesia, Mr. El-Mostafa Benlamlih;the Country Director of the UN World Food

Placing of wreath at the Bali Bombing Memorial in Kuta: Febrian Ruddyard,Director for International Security and Disarmam ent, Minis try of ForeignAffairs , and Jean-Paul Laborde, UN CTITF Chairman

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Programme (WFP) in Indonesia, Ms. CocoUshiyama; Mr. Manuel Jordao, RegionalRepresentative of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR); Mr. Ajit Joy, CountryDirector of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC); Mr. Hubert Gijzen, Director of theUNESCO office in Jakarta; and Mr. MicheleZaccheo, Director of the UN Information Centre(UNIC) in Jakarta.

Participating universities included UniversitasIndonesia, Universitas Pelita Harapan,Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Prasetya Mulia,STAN, Sekolah Tinggi Teologia Inalta, SwissGerman University, Universitas Budiluhur,Universitas 17 Agustus 1945, Yarsi, UniversitasIslam Jakarta, Universitas Bung Karno,Jayabaya, Universitas Negeri Jakarta,Universitas Udayana, Universitas Dwijendra,Universitas Maharaswati Denpasar, UniversitasMahandratta, Universitas Ngurah Rai,Universitas Panji Sakti (Singaraja), Universitas

Pendidikan Nasional, Universitas Tabanan,Universitas Warmadewa and UniversitasSumatera Utara.

UNiTE TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENINDONESIA NATIONAL LAUNCH

The UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE Campaignis a global campaign to end violence against

women and girls. Launched for the first time inNovember 2009 by UN Secretary General BanKi-moon, UNiTE is a joint activity of UN agenciesto strengthen the actions taken by the UN as awhole to prevent and punish violence againstwomen.

In Indonesia, the United Nations together withgovernment, NGOs and the National Commis-sion on the Elimination of Violence AgainstWomen (Komnas Perempuan) will launch aNational Campaign to “Say NO to ViolenceAgainst Women” on 25 November 2010, theInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence

Against Women.Participants in the launch will include the UN

Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child’s Protec-tion, the Chair of Komnas Perempuan andrepresentatives from civil society, including Mrs.Sinta Nuriyah Wahid, who has dedicated her lifetowards ending violence against women throughthe establishment of the women’s organizationPuan Amal Hayati .

The national campaign will also have its ownwebsite ( http://www.unic-jakarta.org/KAMPANYE%20NASIONAL/index.htm ), a virtual resourcecentre that will provide information, videos,documents and chats with experts. The websitewill also host an online competition -- “It Startswith You” -- during the 16 days of activism, from25 th November to 8 th December. Thecompetition, called “Dimulai dari Saya!” inBahasa Indonesia, is already being publicizedthrough social media and networking sites,challenging men and boys to be agents of change in ending violence against women.

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UN DAY 2010

UN Day graffiti wall

Students from the first nation-wide Indonesia ModelUN join the celebration

65 YEARS OF THE UNITED NATIONS: UN Resident Coordinator El-Mostafa Benlamlih (center) cuts the cakewith H.E. Fauzi Bowo, Governor of Jakarta (center left), and H.E. Fadel Muhammad, Minister of Marine Affairsand Fisheries (center right), as UN Country Team in Jakarta looks on

“We are honored for the IndonesiaMUNdelegates to take part in the UN Dayreception. This has proven our sharedvision to engage the UN withIndonesia's future diplomats as well asleaders”

Prof. Dr. Bambang Shergi Laksomo, Deanof Faculty of Social and Political Sciences,Universitas Indonesia

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UN DAY AT TAMAN RAMA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BALI

• 23-25 November: Training workshop on Staff Well Being for Area Security Coordination, Surabaya (UN Cares and UNDSS)

• 24 November: World Day of Prayer and Action for Children(UNICEF)

• 25 November: Launch of the National Campaign to “Say NO toViolence Against Women”, Jakarta

• 29 November: International Day of Solidarity with thePalestinian People (UNIC)

• 5 December: International Volunteer Day• 7-8 December: National Medium-Term Priority Framework,

Jimbaran, Bali (FAO)• 9 December (TBC): World AIDS Day commemoration in

Indonesia• 10 December: Human Rights Day

UNCALENDAR

Schoolchildren from the Taman Rama School in Bali prepare to celebrate UN Daywith performances and exhibits. The event, held on 21 October, was attended byUN Resident Coordinator El-Mostafa Benlamlih

The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the United Nations. The information herein may be freely reproduced. UN IN

INDONESIA is published electronically by the United Nations Information Centre, Jakarta.

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“We hope our students will haveglobalperspectives. We

hope that theyhave theopportunity andfortune to traveland experiencethe world. Butmost of all wehope our studentswill commit to bepart of the solutionto the global

issues we face”

James NicholasBird, Director of Studies, TamanRama School


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