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08 June 2000

Text: State Department Statement on U.S. Aid to Aceh

(U.S. to provide $3 to improve rural health)  (350)
Acting State Department Spokesman Philip Reeker announced on June 7
that the United States will be providing aid to Aceh, an area located
in Sumatra, Indonesia.
"Today, we are pleased to announce that a grant of $3 million will be
awarded to 'Save the Children' to work with Indonesian NGOs
(nongovernment organizations) to improve the health of rural women and
children in Aceh," Reeker said in a written statement.
Following is the text:
(begin text)
U.S. Department of State
Office of the Spokesman
Press Statement by Philip T. Reeker, Acting Spokesman
June 7, 2000
Indonesia - U.S. To Provide Humanitarian Assistance in Aceh
As Secretary Albright indicated on May 15 when she met with Indonesian
Foreign Minister Shihab, we strongly support the "Humanitarian Pause"
signed by the Indonesian Government and the leadership of the Free
Aceh Movement (GAM) on May 12. To that end, the United States will
provide humanitarian aid to those communities in Aceh most affected by
violence. Today, we are pleased to announce that a grant of $3 million
will be awarded to "Save the Children" to work with Indonesian NGOs to
improve the health of rural women and children in Aceh.
This assistance project, which we hope will be one of many offered by
the international community, demonstrates our commitment to help
transform the humanitarian pause into a lasting peace and to begin to
lay the foundation for a sustainable resolution to the conflict in
Aceh.
The United States supports Indonesia's territorial integrity and
dialogue aimed at achieving justice and peace in Aceh within the
context of a stable, united, and democratic Indonesia. We encourage
all parties to seize the window of opportunity provided by the May 12
agreement and embark on a comprehensive political settlement that
addresses the core grievances of the people in Aceh.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)